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Dumaguete

UK/ˌduːməˈɡeɪteɪ/

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/dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/

Dumaguete proper noun: a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

Proper noun

Dumaguete

  1. A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

Dumaguete meaning in Tagalog

Dumaguete in Tagalog

city in the Philippines
Dumaguete

Origin of Dumaguete

From Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

Questions about Dumaguete

What does Dumaguete mean?
Dumaguete means a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.
What is Dumaguete in Tagalog?
Dumaguete in Tagalog is Dumaguete. See Dumaguete meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Dumaguete?
Dumaguete is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dumaguete?
Dumaguete is pronounced /dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/ (Philippines).

Words near Dumaguete in the dictionary

  1. dum-dum
  2. dum-dums
  3. duma
  4. Dumagmang
  5. Dumagoc
  6. Dumaguete
  7. Dumai
  8. Dumais
  9. dumaist
  10. dumaists
  11. Dumalag

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