pagong

See also: pag-ong and Pag-ong

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pag(ə)quŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈɡoŋ/ [paˈɡoŋ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧gong

Noun

pagóng (Basahan spelling ᜉᜄᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. turtle
    Synonyms: baoo, baho

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pag(ə)quŋ. Compare Remontado Agta pagung.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈɡoŋ/ [pɐˈɣoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: pa‧gong

Noun

pagóng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. tortoise; small land turtle
    Synonym: (obsolete) paniyo
  2. (figurative, slang) slow person or object

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “pagong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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