Tagalog

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Etymology

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From earlier walastig, from a play on walang katigil-tigil (not even a stop; nonstop). Alternatively, the word possibly came from a blend of wala (no) +‎ tigas (solid), according to Zorc (1993).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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wálastík (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔) (slang, dated)

  1. genuine; excellent; fantastic

Interjection

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wálastík (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔) (slang, dated)

  1. fantastic!; wow! cool!

Further reading

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  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 154.