wala sa kalingkingan

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “not [even] by the little finger”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaʔ sa kaliŋˈkiŋan/ [wɐˌlaʔ sɐ xɐ.lɪŋˈkiː.ŋɐn]
  • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /waˌla(ʔ) sa kaliŋˈkiŋan/ [wɐˌlaː sɐ xɐ.lɪŋˈkiː.ŋɐn]
• Rhymes: -iŋan
• Syllabification: wa‧la sa ka‧ling‧ki‧ngan

Adjective

walâ sa kalingkingan (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎ ᜐ ᜃᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜅᜈ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) challenging someone's ability; far below one's ability or skill; not holding a candle