walay buot

Cebuano

Etymology

walay +‎ buot, literally “without minding; without decorum”

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /ˌwalaj buˈʔot/ [ˌwa.l̪ɐɪ̯ bʊˈʔot̪]
  • (l-eliding dialects) IPA(key): /ˌwaj buˈʔot/ [ˌwaɪ̯ bʊˈʔot̪]
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lay‧bu‧ot

Adjective

walay buot (Badlit spelling ᜏᜎᜌ᜔ ᜊᜓᜂᜆ᜔)

  1. ill-mannered, mischievous; having improper social conduct
  2. innocent (said of children)
    katong wala pa kay buot ― when you were still young and innocent
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