ano ga iyan
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editSee ano, ga, iyan. Literally, “what is that?”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌno ɡa ʔiˈan/ [ʔɐˌn̪o ɣɐ ʔɪˈan̪], (colloquial) /ʔaˌno ɡa ˈjan/ [ʔɐˌn̪o ɣɐ ˈjan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: a‧no ga i‧yan
Interjection
editanó ga iyán! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓ ᜄ ᜁᜌᜈ᜔) (dialectal, chiefly Batangas, Mindoro)
- Used to express disappointment
- Synonym: ano ba iyan
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ano, ga, iyan.