mawalang-galang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maualang galang — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• mawalang galang

Etymology

From mawala +‎ -ng- +‎ galang, literally “to lose courtesy”. Can also be analyzed as ma- +‎ walang-galang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mawaˌlaŋ ˈɡalaŋ/ [mɐ.wɐˌlaŋ ˈɡaː.lɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -alaŋ
• Syllabification: ma‧wa‧lang-ga‧lang

Phrase

mawaláng-galang (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅ᜔)

1. with all due respect

   Synonyms: paumanhin, pasensya, patawad, mawalang pakundangan

   Mawalang-galang, pero huwag ninyo akong hawakan.

   With all due respect, do not touch me.