dugong mahal

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “expensive blood”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /duˌɡoŋ maˈhal/ [d̪ʊˌɣoŋ mɐˈhal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: du‧gong ma‧hal

Noun

dugóng mahál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜄᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜑᜎ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) blue blood; royal blood

   Synonym: dugong bughaw