Dungun
/ΛdΚΕ.Ιn/noun
A district and town in Terengganu, Malaysia, named after the dungun tree.
Did you know?Dungun is associated with the beach or looking-glass tree, Heritiera littoralis, a coastal species whose seeds can float and disperse by sea.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Malay
dungun
βA local name for the beach or looking-glass tree, Heritiera littoralis.β
Traditional Malay usage
Malay
dungun
βA tree-name used in describing places where the species grew.β
19th Century
Malay-English usage
Dungun
βA geographic name for a settlement and coastal area in Terengganu.β
20th Century
English
Dungun
βAn established English spelling for the Malaysian town and district.β
Modern English
English
Dungun
βA town and administrative district on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.β