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Magahat

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Ma·​ga·​hat | \ ¦mägə¦hät \
plural Magahat or Magahats

Definition of Magahat

1 : a Bisayan people inhabiting the hills of southern Negros, Philippine islands
2 : a member of the Magahat people

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History and Etymology for Magahat

native name in southern Negros

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“Magahat.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magahat. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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