ano ga iyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ano ga 'yan
• ano ga yan
• nugayan — slang

Etymology

See ano, ga, iyan. Literally, “what is that?”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˌno ɡa ʔiˈan/, [ʔɐˌno ɣɐ ʔɪˈan]
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˌno ɡa ˈjan/, [ʔɐˌno ɣɐ ˈjan] (colloquial)
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: a‧no ga i‧yan

Interjection

anó ga iyán! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓ ᜄ ᜁᜌᜈ᜔) (dialectal, chiefly Batangas, Mindoro)

1. Used to express disappointment

   Synonym: ano ba iyan

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ano,‎ ga,‎ iyan.