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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
See ano, ba, iyan. Literally, “what is that?”.
Pronunciation
Interjection
anó ba iyán! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓ ᜊ ᜁᜌᜈ᜔)
- Used to express disappointment
- Synonym: (dialectal) ano ga iyan
2022 March 17, Rosenbloom1995, Southland Club Series: Mean Girl, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 59:"MOSSO, ANO BA IYAN, MUNTIK NA TAYONG MABUKING NI KY, BUTI NALANG DISTRACT SIYA SA KAGWAPUHAN KO. KAYA HINDI NIYA NAHALATA. KUNG HINDI, NAKO— mosso ihanda mo na ang sarili mo, lulunurin talaga kita sa dagat na madaming piranha".- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2022 February 16, Jay-Jay Destro, If I were the President, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 243:Ano ba iyan, wala pa nga kaming trailer at promotion sa tv, box office hit na kaagad? Magkano kaya kikitain ko? Hahaha... “Huy! Baka may mapadaang teacher rito, patay tayong lahat.” Natataranta kong sabi sa kanila. “Hindi.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2021 November 22, HermesTheTrickster, Red Spider Lily, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 18:“Hays ano ba iyan. Ano bang makakapag pa–NGITIIIII ako'y nahuhumaling, At sa tuwing ikaw ay ughhh sh** wait that hurts!” Pfft nadulas siya at napa slide ng ilang step sa hagdan. And did she just sing that song ngiti?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2016 January 26, Gretisbored, PERFECT STRANGER, Margaret S. Sanapo, page 270:"Ay, ano ba iyan! Ang daya n'yo naman Papa, e." "Sabihin mo na! Kainis!" si Markus naman. "Ang sabi kasi nila kapag sinabi raw iyon ng Daddy sa iba, baka di matuloy ang pagbubuntis ni Mama. Gusto n'yo ng kapatid, di ba?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2015 January 7, Soju, Almost A Cinderella Story, Precious Pages Corporation, →ISBN:Ano ba iyan? Alas-tres pa lang ng umaga ayon sa wall clock ko, eh. Inaantok pa ako pero kailangan ko nang bumangon dahil baka mag- shower na naman ako ng kurot. “Ano ba, Ekang?! Bubuksan mo ba ito o gigibain ko itong pinto mo?!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
(Can we date this quote?), Yakal Pagbasa 5' 2007 Ed., Rex Bookstore, Inc., →ISBN, page 246:Ano ba iyan , lumusot na ang lahat ng daliri ng aking mga paa ! Binutas mo ang medyas ko ! " Halos nagwawalang nagsisigaw si Connie . " Yaya Laring ! Yaya Laring ! Tulungan n'yo po ako ! Nakakalbo na po ako !- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1991, John U. Wolff, Ma. Theresa C. Centeno, Der-Hwa V. Rau, Pilipino Through Self-instruction, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 279:Ano ba iyan ? 10. O ano áalis na ba táyo ? Tanghálí na a . 11. Hápon na a . Áalis pa ba tayo ? 12. Alas nwébe na pala . Ano'ng gágawin nátin ngayon ? 13. Ano kaya'ng nalimútan ko pa ? 14. Bákit ba ayaw mong umalis nang tanghálì ? 15.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1963, Philippines, Official Gazette, page 1084:He stopped , inquired : " Ano ba iyan ? Ano ba ang nangyari diyan ? " A man who was about to board that truck replied : " Wala ho naman . Ito sinisita . " He asked , " Saan ba galing iyan ? " , and received the reply : " Ito galing sa […]
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ano, ba, iyan.
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