mawalang-galang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mawala +‎ -ng- +‎ galang, literally “to lose courtesy”. Can also be analyzed as ma- +‎ walang-galang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mawaˌlaŋ ˈɡalaŋ/ [mɐ.wɐˌlaŋ ˈɡaː.lɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -alaŋ
  • Syllabification: ma‧wa‧lang-ga‧lang

Phrase

mawaláng-galang (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. with all due respect
    Synonyms: paumanhin, pasensiya, patawad, mawalang pakundangan
    Mawalang-galang, pero huwag ninyo akong hawakan.
    With all due respect, do not touch me.
    (literally, “Dropping courtesy, but don't you touch me.”)
  2. excuse me
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