Pron in Tagalog

“Pron” in Tagalog typically refers to “porn/pornograpiya” (pornography) when used as internet slang, or could be a misspelling of “prawn” which translates to “hipon/sugpo” (shrimp). Context matters greatly for accurate translation. Let’s explore the proper meanings and usage below.

[Words] = Pron

[Definition]

• Pron /prɒn/ – Internet slang/misspelling
• Common interpretation 1: Deliberate misspelling of “porn” (pornography) used online
• Common interpretation 2: Misspelling of “prawn” (a type of shellfish)
• Note: Not a standard English word; meaning depends heavily on context

[Synonyms] = Pornograpiya, Bastos na larawan/video, Materyal na pang-adults, Hipon (if referring to prawn), Sugpo (if referring to prawn)

[Example]

• Ex1_EN: He accidentally typed “pron” instead of “prawn” in his search.
• Ex1_PH: Aksidenteng itinype niya ang “pron” sa halip na “prawn” sa kanyang paghahanap.
• Ex2_EN: The forum blocked posts containing the word “pron” as internet slang.
• Ex2_PH: Binlock ng forum ang mga post na naglalaman ng salitang “pron” bilang internet slang.
• Ex3_EN: She ordered prawn (not pron) pasta at the restaurant.
• Ex3_PH: Umorder siya ng prawn (hindi pron) pasta sa restaurant.
• Ex4_EN: Many websites filter out misspellings like “pron” automatically.
• Ex4_PH: Maraming website ang awtomatikong nag-filter ng mga maling spelling tulad ng “pron“.
• Ex5_EN: The teacher corrected the student’s spelling from “pron” to “prawn”.
• Ex5_PH: Itinama ng guro ang spelling ng estudyante mula “pron” tungo sa “prawn”.