ano ka ba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• anukaba — slang
• nukaba — slang

Etymology

See ano, ka, & ba. Literally, “what are you?”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˌno ˌka ˈba/, [ʔɐˌno ˌka ˈba]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: a‧no ka ba

Interjection

anó ka ba?! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓ ᜃ ᜊ)

1. Used to reproach someone

   Synonym: (dialectal) ano ka ga

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ano,‎ ka,‎ ba.

See also

• ano ba
• ano ba iyan