walang kaluluwa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng +‎ kaluluwa (“soul”), literally “soulless”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ kaluluˈa/ [wɐˌlaŋ kɐ.lʊˈlwa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: wa‧lang ka‧lu‧lu‧wa

Adjective

waláng kaluluwá (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ ᜃᜎᜓᜎᜓᜏ)

  1. (idiomatic) cruel; inhuman
    Synonyms: malupit, mabagsik, mabangis
  • halang ang kaluluwa

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