Meanings
noun
- AustraliaarchaicrareThe dugong.
The yungan has a very thick skin, like that of the hog with the hair off.
1847, John Dunmore Lang, Cooksland in North-eastern Australia, page 97
Origin
From an Aboriginal language.
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yungan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yungan
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