EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
turtle, tortoise...
throbbed, beat (heart)...
hardened, became hard/firm...
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/pa-GONG/
FIL: Isang uri ng reptilya na mayroong matigas na bahay-bahayan o 'shell' sa likod, at kilala sa mabagal na pagkilos.
EN: turtle, tortoise
The OG symbol for 'mabagal.' If your internet connection is slow, it's 'usad-**pagong**.' If a friend is always late, they're a '**pagong**.' Also, the wisest-looking animal in any cartoon, probably because they've seen it all and are in no hurry to get anywhere. They carry their house on their back, which is the ultimate WFH setup.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paquŋ.
Used literally for the animal and figuratively to describe slowness. The term covers both land (tortoise) and sea/freshwater (turtle) varieties in common parlance, though 'pawikan' is specific to sea turtles.
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🇵🇭 Ang pagong ay dahan-dahang tumawid sa kalsada.
🇺🇸 The turtle slowly crossed the road.
🇵🇭 Bakit ang bagal mo? Para kang pagong kumilos!
🇺🇸 Why are you so slow? You move like a tortoise!
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