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bangus

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English

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Noun

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bangus (plural bangus)

  1. (Philippines) milkfish
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Anagrams

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngus

Noun

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bangus

  1. the milkfish (Chanos chanos), an important food fish in southeast Asia
  2. (euphemistic) the penis
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Central Bikol

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Noun

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bangús

  1. milkfish

Chavacano

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Noun

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bangús

  1. milkfish

Limos Kalinga

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Noun

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bangús

  1. milkfish

Portuguese

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Adjective

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bangus

  1. plural of bangu

Noun

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bangus

  1. plural of bangu

Tagalog

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Isang bangus.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *baŋús. Compare Central Bikol bangus, Cebuano bangus, Eastern Bontoc fiangos, and Kapampangan bangus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bangús (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. milkfish (Chanos chanos)

Derived terms

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See also

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Tiruray

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Noun

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bangus

  1. milkfish

Yogad

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Noun

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bangus

  1. milkfish