malayo ang loob

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “the inner part is far”, or more loosely translated as “the heart is far”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˌlajoʔ ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐˌlaː.joʔ ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /maˌlajo(ʔ) ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐˌlaː.joː ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
• Rhymes: -ob
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧yo ang lo‧ob

Adjective

malayò ang loób (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. detached; without love; lukewarm