wala nang pero-pero

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • wala nang pero pero

Etymology

From wala (“none”) +‎ na (“anymore”) +‎ -ng + reduplication of pero (“but”), literally, “no buts”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaʔ naŋ ˌpeɾo ˈpeɾo/ [wɐˌlaʔ n̪ɐm ˌpɛː.ɾo ˈpɛː.ɾo]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /waˌla(ʔ) naŋ ˌpeɾo ˈpeɾo/ [wɐˌlaː n̪ɐm ˌpɛː.ɾo ˈpɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: wa‧la nang pe‧ro-pe‧ro

Phrase

walâ nang pero-pero (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜇᜓᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. said to dismiss someone's excuses or reasoning: no buts; no more excuses
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