wala nang pero-pero

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• wala nang pero pero

Etymology

From wala (“none”) +‎ na (“anymore”) +‎ -ng + reduplication of pero (“but”), literally, “no buts”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaʔ naŋ ˌpeɾo ˈpeɾo/ [wɐˌlaʔ n̪ɐm ˌpɛː.ɾo ˈpɛː.ɾo]
  • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /waˌla(ʔ) naŋ ˌpeɾo ˈpeɾo/ [wɐˌlaː n̪ɐm ˌpɛː.ɾo ˈpɛː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: wa‧la nang pe‧ro-pe‧ro

Phrase

walâ nang pero-pero (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜇᜓᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

1. said to dismiss someone's excuses or reasoning: no buts; no more excuses