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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pag(ə)quŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈɡoŋ/
- Hyphenation: pa‧gong
Noun
pagóng (Basahan spelling ᜉᜄᜓᜅ᜔)
- turtle
- Synonyms: baoo, baho
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pag(ə)quŋ. Compare Remontado Agta pagung.
Pronunciation
Noun
pagóng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄᜓᜅ᜔)
- tortoise; small land turtle
- Synonym: (obsolete) paniyo
- (figurative, slang) slow person or object
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “pagong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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