dugong in Malay
duyung
/ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/US/ˈduɡɑŋ/
dugong in Malay: duyung, babi duyung, ikan duyung, dugong. In English, dugong means a plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
Malay words for dugong
- Dugong dugon
- duyung, babi duyung, ikan duyung, dugong
English meaning of dugong
- noun A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
- noun Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.
Synonyms of dugong
dugong in other languages
Questions about dugong in Malay
- What is the meaning of dugong in Malay?
- Dugong in Malay is duyung, babi duyung, ikan duyung, dugong.
- Apakah maksud dugong dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Dugong: duyung, babi duyung, ikan duyung, dugong.
- What does dugong mean in English?
- Dugong means a plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
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