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The meaning (definition) of the word dug

made a hole in the ground, in the past

The word dug used in a sentence

“I dug a deep hole in the garden with my shovel.”

How the word dug is said around the world

Frenchcreusé (kruh-ZAY)
Spanishcavé (kah-BEH)
Mandarin挖了 (wah luh)
Hindiखोदा (KHOH-dah)
Arabicحَفَرَ (HA-fa-ra)
Russianвыкопал (VIH-kah-pal)
Portuguese (EU)cavei (kuh-VAY)
Portuguese (BR)cavou (kah-VOH)
Japaneseほった (HOHT-tah)
Germangrub (groop)
Urduکھودا (KHO-da)
Punjabiਪੁੱਟਿਆ (PUUT-tee-ah)
Korean팠다 (PAHT-tah)
Hebrewחָפַר (khah-FAHR)
Greekέσκαψα (EH-skah-psah)
Dutchgroef (khroof)
Tagalognaghukay (nahg-hoo-KYE)
Vietnameseđào (dow)
Turkishkazdı (kahz-DUH)
Persianکند (kand)
Polishwykopał (vih-KOH-paw)
Ukrainianвикопав (VI-ko-pahv)
Bengaliখুঁড়েছিলাম (KHOON-reh-chhee-lahm)
Swedishgrävde (GREV-deh)
Italianscavato (skah-VAH-toh)

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