walang-kuwenta
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- walang kuwenta — common
- walang-kwenta
- walang kwenta — common
Etymology
From wala (“without”) + -ng- + kuwenta (“value; importance”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ kuˈenta/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈkwɛn̪.t̪ɐ]
- Rhymes: -enta
- Syllabification: wa‧lang-ku‧wen‧ta
Adjective
waláng-kuwenta (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ)
- useless; unimportant; insignificant; worthless
- Synonyms: di-mahalaga, walang-halaga, balewala
- Sawa na ako sa mga walang-kuwentang bagay mong sinasabi.
- I'm tired of your nonsense talk.
- (usually derogatory) worthless; miserable; good for nothing
- Synonym: kawawa
- Napakawalang-kuwenta mo!
- You're so worthless!
Further reading
- “walang-kuwenta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018