Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Dughan
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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Nakadungog siya og kasakit sa dughan.
He/she felt pain in the chest.
Gipugos niya ang iyang kamot sa dughan.
He/she pressed a hand against the chest.
