EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
turtle shell...
to make something stay or last; to perpetuate...
to resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness a...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/BA-hay nang pa-GONG/
FIL: Ang matigas na panlabas na balat o takip sa likod ng isang pagong na nagsisilbing proteksyon at tirahan nito.
EN: turtle shell
The original mobile home. It's the turtle's built-in, portable shield against haters and life's problems. When things get tough, they just... go inside. We all need a 'bahay ng pagong' sometimes, especially during family reunions.
Literal phrase from "bahay" (house) + "ng" (of) + "pagong" (turtle).
ROOT MEANING: house, home
A descriptive phrase used literally to refer to a turtle's shell.
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🇵🇭 Ang bahay ng pagong ay gawa sa buto at kartilago.
🇺🇸 The turtle's shell is made of bone and cartilage.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.