dagu

See also: dàgū

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dagu, from Classical Malay داݢو (dagu), from Proto-Malayic *daguʔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdä.ɡu]
• Hyphenation: da‧ɡu

Noun

dagu (first-person possessive daguku, second-person possessive dagumu, third-person possessive dagunya)

1. (anatomy) chin

Synonyms

• (chin): janggut

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *daguʔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɡu/
• Rhymes: -aɡu, -ɡu, -u

Noun

dagu (Jawi spelling داݢو, plural dagu-dagu, informal 1st possessive daguku, 2nd possessive dagumu, 3rd possessive dagunya)

1. (anatomy) chin

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mendagu [agent focus] (meN-)
• berdagu [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: dagu

Further reading

• “dagu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Northern Sami

Noun

dagu

1. accusative/genitive singular of dahku

Sranan Tongo

dagu

Etymology

From English dog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈda.ɡu/

Noun

dagu

1. dog

Derived terms

• daguloso (“tick”)
• ontidagu (“hound”)
• watradagu (“otter”)