a potbelly with a presence of its own

[meliss]

"Dagan was a short man, so dark-skinned that people were always surprised to hear that he was from Polish origins, and he had a potbelly with a presence of its own."
Hi, does it mean that his belly on its own impressed people by his confidence?
Source: Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman.

 

[Tarheel]

He had a big pot belly.

**its

 

[meliss]

He had a big pot belly.

**its

Thank you, I understand it. My question is about "with a presence of its own".

 

[Tarheel]

I answered that question. There is no other answer. The phrase is not meant literally.

 

[SoothingDave]

His belly was so big it was like its own thing. Impossible to not notice. Like if the two of you were in a room, there were actually three.