Etymology

Dumaguete

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Today it means: A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines. Full definition →

Spanish Dumaguete ← Cebuano dagit
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  1. Cebuano · derived fromdagit
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromDumaguete
  3. English todayDumaguete

From Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

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