dugong mahal

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “expensive blood”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /duˌɡoŋ maˈhal/ [d̪ʊˌɣoŋ mɐˈhal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: du‧gong ma‧hal

Noun

dugóng mahál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜄᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜑᜎ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) blue blood; royal blood
    Synonym: dugong bughaw
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