usad-pagong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• usad pagong

Etymology

Literally, “moving like a turtle”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˌsad paˈɡoŋ/ [ʔʊˌsad pɐˈɣoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: u‧sad-pa‧gong

Adjective

usád-pagóng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜇ᜔ᜉᜄᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) slow

   Synonym: mabagal