balewala

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• baliwala
• bale wala
• bale-wala

Etymology

From bale +‎ wala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbalewaˈlaʔ/ [ˌba.lɛ.wɐˈlaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ba‧le‧wa‧la

Adjective

bálewalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜏᜎ)

1. worthless; of no value; unimportant

   Synonyms: walang-kuwenta, walang-saysay

Derived terms

• balewalain
• balswals
• mabalewala
• magbalewala
• pambabalewala

 

Further reading

• “balewala” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “balewala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018