walang-kaya

Tagalog

Etymology

From wala +‎ -ng- +‎ kaya. Literally, “without capability”, or more loosely translated as “incapable”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈkaja/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈkaː.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: wa‧lang-ka‧ya

Adjective

waláng-kaya (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜃᜌ)

  1. poor; impoverished
    Synonyms: mahirap, dukha, maralita

See also

Further reading

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