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Dughan

English

chestNoun

Alternative meanings

chest; thorax; front part of the torso; heart area; chest in an emotional or figurative sense

Pronunciation

DOOG-hahn

Root and affixes

A common word for the chest or torso. It can be used in health, emotion, or physical description contexts.

Variants or conjugations

chest; thorax; breast/chest area; heart area; torso; bosom

Related words and expressions

body; heart; breathing; pain; breast; lungs; doctor; health

Meaning and usage notes

Dughan means chest in a broad sense. Suso is more specifically breast. For chest pain, kasakit sa dughan can be used.

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Example 1

Nakadungog siya og kasakit sa dughan.

He/she felt pain in the chest.

Example 2

Gipugos niya ang iyang kamot sa dughan.

He/she pressed a hand against the chest.

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