walang-habas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng- +‎ habas (“prudence”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈhabas/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈhaː.bɐs]
  • Rhymes: -abas
  • Syllabification: wa‧lang-ha‧bas

Adjective

waláng-habas (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜊᜐ᜔)

  1. reckless; without control (especially in one's words)

Derived terms

  • kawalang-habas

Further reading

  • “walang-habas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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