ano ba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• anuba — slang
• nuba — slang

Etymology

See ano & ba. Literally, “what?”.

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

anó ba! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓ ᜊ)

1. Used to express annoyance

   Synonym: (dialectal, Batangas, Mindoro) ano ga

   • 2019 July 2, BLUE_MAIDEN, Totally In Love With A Gamer, Summit Publishing Company Inc., page 15:

     Ano ba?” “Hindi ko nga siya kilala!” sumigaw siya. Biglang sumakit 'yong ulo niya. Lahat ng nasa kwarto tahimik lang. “Tin, lumabas muna tayo...” Inalalayan ako ni Kuya Ace palabas ng room ni Miggy. Halos kalahating oras din kami […]

     What?!” “I really don't know him!” she shouted. She suddenly had a headache. All of the people in the room are just quiet. “Tin, let's go outside first...” Brother Ace helped me go outside of Miggy's room. It took approximately half an hour […]

   • 2017 October 12, Malou Jacob, Teatro Pulitikal, Anvil Publishing, Inc., →ISBN:

     Ano ba, Juan? Lumabas ka na riyan... Ang sabi noong pulis, isnatser ka raw, alam kong hindi totoo iyon. JUAN: Talagang hindi! MARINA: Hindi pala e, di lumabas ka dyan... Ano ba? Labas na at magsabi ka ng totoo.

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

See also

• awit
• awts gege
• ano ba iyan
• ano ka ba