dughan

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central daghan. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduɡhan/ [ˈd̪uɡ.hɐn̪]
• Hyphenation: dug‧han

Noun

dúghan (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜄ᜔ᜑᜈ᜔)

1. (anatomy) the chest; the breast; the thorax; the bosom
2. (figuratively) the heart; the seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings etc.

   Synonym: kasingkasing

Verb

dúghan (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜄ᜔ᜑᜈ᜔)

1. to hit or strike in the chest

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:dughan.

Hiligaynon

Noun

dúghan

1. (anatomy) chest; bosom; breast; thorax