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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From wala (“without”) + -ng- + bisa (“effect”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈbisaʔ/,
- Hyphenation: wa‧lang-bi‧sa
Adjective
waláng-bisà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ)
- (usually of, law) void; invalid
- Synonym: imbalido
Walang-bisa ang testimonya ng ilang mga saksi ayon sa mataas na hukuman dahil walang ebidensya and makakapagpatunay sa kanila.- The accounts of some witnesses are deemed void by the higher court as no evidence backed them up.
- not having any effect; ineffectual
Walang-bisa yung gamot sa akin.- The medicine doesn't have any effect on me.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “walang-bisa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018