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Dikut

How do you say “grass” in your language?


DIKUT • (di-KOOT)
grass, weed
Tagálog (Filipino): damó


Derived Word
MADIKUT • (muh-di-KOOT)
grassy, full of grass or weeds
Tagálog (Filipino): madamó


KARIKUTAN • (kuh-ri-koo-TUHN)
grassland, any place full of grass
Tagálog (Filipino): damuhán

Derived Compound
BÁBING DIKUT • (BAH-bing di-KOOT)
wild boar (literally “grass pig”)
Tagálog (Filipino): báboy-ramó


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