walang-kaya

Tagalog

Etymology

From wala +‎ -ng- +‎ kaya. Literally, “without capability”, or more loosely translated as “incapable”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈkaja/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈkaː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: wa‧lang-ka‧ya

Adjective

waláng-kaya (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜃᜌ)

1. poor; impoverished

   Synonyms: mahirap, dukha, maralita

See also

• maykaya

 

Further reading

• “walang-kaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018