Etymology

dugong

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Today it means: A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail. Full definition →

Cebuano dugong ← Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duyuŋ
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  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*duyuŋ
  2. Cebuanodugong
  3. English todaydugong

Borrowed from Cebuano dugong.

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