usad-pagong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • usad pagong

Etymology

Literally, moving like a turtle.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

usád-pagóng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜇ᜔ᜉᜄᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) slow
    Synonym: mabagal