orang-pendek

noun

A cryptid reported to inhabit mountainous forests on the island of Sumatra. It is a ground-dwelling bipedal primate covered in short fur.

OriginIndonesian [Term?] ← Malay orang →
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Meanings

nounorang-pendek (plural orang-pendeks)

plural orang-pendeks

  1. A cryptid reported to inhabit mountainous forests on the island of Sumatra. It is a ground-dwelling bipedal primate covered in short fur.

Origin

  1. Malaypendek
  2. Malayorang
  3. Indonesian[Term?]
  4. Englishorang-pendek

Borrowed from Indonesian [Term?], from orang (“person”) + pendek (“short”), with Indonesian orang from Malay orang & Indonesian pendek from Malay pendek.

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APA

orang-pendek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang-pendek

MLA

“orang-pendek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang-pendek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orang-pendek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang-pendek.

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