walawala

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /walaˈwala/ [wɐ.lɐˈwaː.lɐ], /walaˈwalaʔ/ [wɐ.lɐˈwaː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ala, -alaʔ
• Syllabification: wa‧la‧wa‧la

Noun

walawala or walawalà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜏᜎ)

1. pretended ignorance or indifference

   Synonym: pagmamaang-maangan

2. distracting another's attention