1.
‘animal’ an orangutan; a large ape.
These apes are from the island of Borneo. In the Malaysian language, an orang hutan , "person of the forest", refers to the ape. Orang alone means "person".
2.
a cannibal; a savage; one who eats raw meat.
Some Sama speakers disagree that this word refers to people. However, in Malaysian, orang hutan alasan , "wild man of the jungle", refers to people who live in the forest or jungle.