Dumagat

noun

Du·​ma·​gat

ˈdüməˌgät

plural Dumagat or Dumagats

1

: any of several any of several indigenous peoples inhabiting the eastern coast of central Luzon, Philippines

2

: a member of any of the Dumagat peoples

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog, from dagat sea

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