Dagon in Arabic
دَجون
/ˈdeɪ.ɡɒn/
Dagon in Arabic: دَجون. In English, Dagon means the main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
Arabic words for Dagon
- main god of the Phoenicians
- دَجون
English meaning of Dagon
- proper noun The main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
- proper noun Former name of Yangon.
Dagon in other languages
Questions about Dagon in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Dagon in Arabic?
- Dagon in Arabic is دَجون.
- ما معنى كلمة Dagon؟
- Dagon: دَجون.
- What does Dagon mean in English?
- Dagon means the main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
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