walawala

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /walaˈwala/ [wɐ.lɐˈwaː.lɐ], /walaˈwalaʔ/ [wɐ.lɐˈwaː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ala, -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: wa‧la‧wa‧la

Noun

walawala or walawalà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜏᜎ)

  1. pretended ignorance or indifference
    Synonym: pagmamaang-maangan
  2. distracting another's attention