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Use of the word Dhoo.

In the Real World, the word Dhoo has the follow uses:

Carras Dhoo, Carrasdhoo. Legendary robbers in Manx history who lured ships to the rocky shores of Maughold Head on the east coast of the island in the hope they would capsize. The Isle of Man, (or Mann, or Manx), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical center of the British Isles.

River Dhoo is a river on the Isle of Man. The river begins in Marown and flows east towards Douglas through the central valley of the island. The river passes Crosby and Union Mills before meeting with the River Glass on the outskirts of Douglas where it flows out to sea through Douglas Harbour. The Isle of Man, (or Mann, or Manx), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical center of the British Isles.

Glen Dhoo. Main Glens in the Parish of Ballaugh. Ballaugh (Manx: Balley ny Loughey) is a parish in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man, (or Mann, or Manx), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical center of the British Isles.

Slieau Dhoo. Main Peaks in the Parish of Ballaugh. Ballaugh (Manx: Balley ny Loughey) is a parish in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man, (or Mann, or Manx), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical center of the British Isles.

Rushen Dhoo. Main Glens in the Parish of Patrick. Patrick is a parish in the sheading of Glenfaba, on the west coast of the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man, (or Mann, or Manx), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical center of the British Isles.

The Moddey Dhoo or 'Mauthe Doog' is a black dog haunting the Isle of Man especially Peel Castle. It is a common mistake to call him Snarleyow which is the eponymous 'anti-hero' vicious ship's dog in an 1837 novel 'Snarleyyow, the Dog Fiend' by Captain Frederick Marryat. The Isle of Man, (or Mann, or Manx), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical center of the British Isles.

Curr Dhoo, Curr Dhoo. English Nursery Rhyme. This rhyme imitates the sound of a pigeon. "Curr dhoo, curr dhoo. Love me, and I'll love you!"

Dhidgerry Dhoo. It is a tale woven around fact by Owen Griffiths. A folk story which tells of the good deeds done by Australian Aborigines during 1942, when a Japanese invasion of Australia seemed imminent.

Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir. The Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir was founded in 1937 by Douglas Buxton, who was conductor for 40 years.

Dhoo'l-Qarnayn, (also Dhul-Qarnayn), literally meaning "He of the Two Horns", is a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, the sacred scripture of Islam, where he is described as a great and righteous ruler who built a long wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking the people of the West. Historically, Dhul-Qarnayn has been identified as Alexander the Great[citation needed], and this remains the opinion of many secular historians, while contemporary Islamic scholars are divided on the issue, some identifying him with Cyrus the Great. The epithet was also familiar among the pre-Islamic Arabs, who applied it to at least three different kings.