Like 'anech', this is another beki way of saying 'ano?' or 'what?'. It's slightly less flamboyant than 'anech' but serves the same purpose. It's the 'what' you use when you're mildly surprised or just asking a casual question. '**Anek** na? Tara na?' (What now? Let's go?). Can also mean 'stuff' or 'things' as in 'kung anek-anek ang pinagsasabi' (saying all sorts of nonsense).