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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
Español dugongo
Suomi dugongi
Français dugong vache marine
עברית תַּחַשׁ
Bahasa Indonesia babi duyung dugong duyung
Italiano dugongo
日本語 ジュゴン
한국어 듀공
Polski diugoń
Português dugongo
Русский дюгонь
ไทย พะยูน
Tiếng Việt cá cúi

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

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