Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Literally, expensive blood.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /duˌɡoŋ maˈhal/, [dʊˌɣoŋ mɐˈhal]
  • Hyphenation: du‧gong ma‧hal

Noun edit

dugóng mahál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜄᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜑᜎ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) blue blood; royal blood
    Synonym: dugong bughaw