EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hawksbill sea turtle...
to squeeze; to wring...
to restrain oneself; to hold back...
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FIL: Isang uri ng malaking pawikan (Eretmochelys imbricata) na may matulis na nguso at magagandang kaliskis na ginagamit sa paggawa ng mga palamuti.
EN: hawksbill sea turtle
This isn't just any 'pagong' (turtle). Kala specifically refers to the hawksbill sea turtle, the one with the cool, patterned shell that sadly gets poached for accessories. Think of it as the high-fashion, endangered model of the turtle world.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaRa.
Often confused with the more general term 'pawikan' (sea turtle) or 'pagong' (turtle/tortoise).
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🇵🇭 Ang kala ay isang nanganganib na uri ng pawikan dahil sa pangongolekta ng mga itlog at shell nito.
🇺🇸 The hawksbill sea turtle is an endangered species because of the collection of its eggs and shell.
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