balewala
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbalewaˈlaʔ/ [ˌbaː.lɛ.wɐˈlaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ba‧le‧wa‧la
Adjective
bálewalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜏᜎ)
- worthless; of no value; unimportant
- Synonyms: walang-kuwenta, walang-saysay
Derived terms
- balewalain
- balswals
- mabalewala
- magbalewala
- pambabalewala
Further reading
- “balewala”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “balewala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018