wala sa kalingkingan
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “not [even] by the little finger”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaʔ sa kaliŋˈkiŋan/ [wɐˌlaʔ sɐ xɐ.lɪŋˈki.ŋɐn]
- Rhymes: -iŋan
- Syllabification: wa‧la sa ka‧ling‧ki‧ngan
Adjective edit
walâ sa kalingkingan (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎ ᜐ ᜃᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜅᜈ᜔)
- (idiomatic) challenging someone's ability; far below one's ability or skill; not holding a candle