pagong

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See also: pag-ong and Pag-ong

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

pagóng

  1. turtle
    Synonyms: baoo, baho

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

pagóng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄᜓᜅ᜔)

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

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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