dungo
Bikol Central
Noun
dungô
- nose
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdunɡo/
- Rhymes: -unɡo
Noun
dungo (uncountable, accusative dungon)
- employment
- Antonym: maldungo
Related terms
- dungi
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from English dung, German Dung. Decision no. 378, Progreso IV.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdunɡo/
Noun
dungo (plural dungi)
- manure, compost (artificial manure)
Usage notes
Everything that you mix with earth to make it more fertile. People use several mineral rich manures that is not made of excrement (sterko).
Derived terms
- dungizar (“to manure”)
- dungo-tero (“vegetable mold”)
See also
- sterko
References
- Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, pages 468, 626, 627
- Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 258
Northern Catanduanes Bicolano
Noun
dungó
- nose