walang-dila

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

walang dila — common

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng- +‎ dila (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈdilaʔ/
Rhymes: -ilaʔ
Syllabification: wa‧lang-di‧la

Adjective

waláng-dilà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

tongueless; without a tongue
mute; unable to speak
Synonyms: pipi, di-makapagsalita
(idiomatic, derogatory, by extension) shy
Synonym: mahiyain

References

Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN

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