ano'ng malay ko

See also: anong malay ko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “what's my awareness?”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌnoŋ ˈmalaj ko/ [ʔɐˌn̪oŋ ˈmaː.laɪ̯ xo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: a‧no'ng ma‧lay ko

Phrase

anó'ng malay ko (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜎᜌ᜔ ᜃᜓ) (rhetorical question)

  1. how should I know?; what do I know?

Usage notes

  • The above phrase is used only when speaking about oneself due to the singular first-person pronoun, ko, which can be replaced with other pronouns, like so:
    Ano'ng malay natin? / Malay natin? (colloquial)
    What do we know? / How should we know? (including the listener/s)
    Ano'ng malay namin? / Malay namin? (colloquial)
    What do we know? / How should we know? (excluding the listener/s)
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