bagoong

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Philippines/baɡoˈʔoŋ/Canada, US/ˈbæɡəwɔŋ/Australia, New Zealand, UK/ˈbæɡəʊɒŋ/

noun

A Philippine condiment made from fermented fish or shrimps.

OriginTagalog bagoong →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounbagoong (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Philippine condiment made from fermented fish or shrimps.

Origin

  1. Tagalogbagoong
  2. Tagalogbagoong
  3. Englishbagoong

Borrowed from Tagalog bagoong.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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