leegan
having a thick neck
From root: leeg
Usage Note
Leegan is used to describe a person or animal that has a noticeably thick or large neck. It is common in colloquial physical descriptions.
Examples
" Leegan ang aso namin. "
Natural Translation
Our dog is thick-necked.
Literal Translation
Thick-necked the dog our.
" Ang lalaking iyon ay medyo leegan. "
Natural Translation
That man has a somewhat thick neck.
Literal Translation
The man that is somewhat thick-necked.
" Dahil leegan ang kalabaw, mahirap suotan ng tali ang leeg nito kapag dadalhin sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
Because the water buffalo is thick-necked, it is hard to put a rope around its neck when it will be taken to the field.
Literal Translation
Because thick-necked the water-buffalo, hard to-put-on of rope the neck of-it when will-be-taken to field.
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