dalag-dagat

Tagalog

Etymology

From dalag +‎ dagat, literally “sea mudfish”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /daˌlaɡ ˈdaɡat/ [d̪ɐˌlaɡ ˈd̪aː.ɣɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -aɡat
  • Syllabification: da‧lag-da‧gat

Noun

dalág-dagat (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜄ᜔ᜇᜄᜆ᜔)

  1. cobia; black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum)

Further reading

  • “dalag-dagat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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