walang anuman
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom wala (“without”) + -ng- + anuman (“whatever”), literally “no anything”. Compare Spanish de nada.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ʔanuˈman/ [wɐˌlaŋ ʔɐ.nʊˈman]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: wa‧lang a‧nu‧man
Phrase
editwaláng anumán (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ ᜀᜈᜓᜋᜈ᜔)
- (slightly formal) positive response to apologies or thanks: don't mention it; it's nothing; no problem; you're welcome
- Synonym: (usually informal) wala iyon
See also
editPronoun
editwaláng anumán (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ ᜀᜈᜓᜋᜈ᜔)
Adjective
editwaláng anumán (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ ᜀᜈᜓᜋᜈ᜔)
- nothing at all
- unmindful; inattentive to
- Synonyms: balewala, di-alintana
Further reading
edit- “walang anuman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018