balswals

Tagalog

Etymology

From clipping of balewala +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbalswals/ [ˈbals.wɐls]
  • Rhymes: -alswals
  • Syllabification: bals‧wals

Adjective

balswals (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜏᜎ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang)

  1. taken for granted; dismissed as worthless

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 13
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