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Degar

Degar noun: a member of the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; Montagnard; highlander.

Noun

Degar (plural Degars)

  1. (historical) A member of the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; Montagnard; highlander.

Degar meaning in Vietnamese

Degar in Vietnamese

indigenous highlander
người Thượng, Đêga

Forms of Degar

pluralDegars
alternative formDega

Origin of Degar

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

Questions about Degar

What does Degar mean?
Degar means a member of the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; Montagnard; highlander.
What is Degar in Vietnamese?
Degar in Vietnamese is người Thượng, Đêga. See Degar meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Degar?
Degar is a noun.
What is the plural of Degar?
The plural of Degar is Degars.

Words near Degar in the dictionary

  1. deganglionated
  2. degans
  3. Degante
  4. Degantes
  5. Deganwy
  6. Degar
  7. degarelix
  8. degarnish
  9. degarnished
  10. degarnishes
  11. degarnishing

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