duongan

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Etymology

From duong +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duˈʔoŋan/
  • Hyphenation: du‧o‧ngan

Noun

duóngan (Basahan spelling ᜇᜓᜂᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. harbor
    Synonym: piyer

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From duong (“steering into port”) +‎ -an.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

duongan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜂᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. port; wharf; harbor; anchorage
    Synonyms: piyer, pantalan, punduhan, sadsaran, angklahe, puwerto, des-embarkadero, (obsolete) lalawigan, (obsolete) tugpahan
  2. simultaneous landing of sea vessels in a port
    Synonym: pagdadaungan
Derived terms

Verb

duongán or duongan (complete dinuongan, progressive dinuruongan, contemplative duruongan, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜂᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. to be made the place for anchorage

Etymology 2

From duong (“prow”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

duongan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜂᜅᜈ᜔) (nautical, obsolete)

  1. ship with a bad prow
Alternative forms

Further reading

  • “duungan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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