Where does “nawong puro agtang” come from?
nawong puro agtang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano nawong — a face, "in its senses as"; one's facial...
nawong puro agtang (Cebuano): Having a large, wide, prominent, or shiny forehead; possessing a high hairline
Definitions
- Having a large, wide, prominent, or shiny forehead; possessing a high hairline
Ancestry of “nawong puro agtang”, step by step
nawong puro agtang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano nawong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | nawong | a face, "in its senses as"; one's facial... |
via Cebuano Agtang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Agtang | the forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline |