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Meaning of dugong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈduɡɑŋ

Definitions

A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions.

Equivalents

العربية أَطُوم دخس
Cymraeg dwgong
Español dugongo
Français dugong vache marine
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi kūionoko
עברית תַּחַשׁ
Հայերեն դյուգոն
Bahasa Indonesia babi duyung dugong duyung ikan duyung
Italiano dugongo
日本語 ジュゴン
한국어 듀공
മലയാളം കടലാവ്
Polski diugoń
Português dugongo
Русский дюгонь
Kiswahili nguva
ไทย พะยูน
Tagalog dugong
Tiếng Việt cá cúi cá nược

Examples

“The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-headed seal.”
““What are those things that aren’t seals? Much worse than seals. Big, blubbery things. Dugongs.””

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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