EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
None; nothing; gone...
godmother (for baptism)...
flame...
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/a-LAWS/
FIL: Isang salitang balbal para sa 'wala'.
EN: None; nothing; gone
The cool, Gen Z way of saying 'wala'. When your friend asks if you have money before payday, the answer is 'alaws'. When you check your DMs for a message from your crush? 'Alaws'. It's the sound of emptiness, but make it trendy.
Slang, derived from 'wala' by reversing the syllables ('la-wa') and modifying it to 'alaws'. A common Filipino slang formation pattern.
ROOT MEANING: none; nothing; absent
Strictly informal and conversational. Using this in a formal paper is a big no-no.
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🇵🇭 'May pera ka pa ba?' 'Naku, alaws na, besh.'
🇺🇸 'Do you still have money?' 'Oh no, none left, friend.'
🇵🇭 Sinilip ko ang wallet ko at alaws na laman.
🇺🇸 I peeked into my wallet and its contents are gone.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.