Degar

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noun

A member of the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; Montagnard; highlander.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounDegar (plural Degars)

plural Degars · alternative Dega

  1. historicalA member of the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; Montagnard; highlander.

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Origin

  1. radanak ede gar“children of the mountains”
  2. EnglishDegar

Borrowed from Rade anak ede gar (“children of the mountains”).

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Translations

Vietnamese người Thượng, Đêga
  • người Thượngindigenous highlander
  • Đêgaindigenous highlander

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APA

Degar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Degar

MLA

“Degar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Degar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Degar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Degar.

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