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duwende

duwende noun: a kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.

Noun

duwende (plural duwendes)

  1. A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.

Forms of duwende

pluralduwendes

Origin of duwende

Borrowed from Tagalog duwende, from Spanish duende (“goblin, elf”). Doublet of duende.

Questions about duwende

What does duwende mean?
Duwende means a kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.
What part of speech is duwende?
Duwende is a noun.
What is the plural of duwende?
The plural of duwende is duwendes.

Words near duwende in the dictionary

  1. Duwai
  2. Duwal
  3. Duwamish
  4. Duwayne
  5. Duwe
  6. duwende
  7. duwendes
  8. Duwes
  9. dux
  10. dux bellorum
  11. Duxbury

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