"ala eh" meaning in Tagalog

See ala eh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ʔaˌla ˈʔe/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˌla ˈʔɛ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alá eh [canonical], ᜀᜎ ᜁ [Baybayin], ala ay [alternative], ala e [alternative]
Rhymes: -e Head templates: {{tl-head|interjection|alá eh|b=+}} alá eh (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ ᜁ), {{tlb|tl|dialectal|Batangas}} (dialectal, Batangas)
  1. expression of doubt, hesitation, uncertainty, or disapproval Tags: Batangas, dialectal Synonyms: hala, anla, aba eh Related terms: alahoy

Alternative forms

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      "form": "alá eh",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜎ ᜁ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ala ay",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ala e",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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      "name": "tl-head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "(dialectal, Batangas)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧la eh"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "a‧la eh"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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        {
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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              0,
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              0,
              6
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          ],
          "english": "Uhmm.. How much would you borrow? It seems like I also don't have enough funds.",
          "text": "Ala eh, magkano ga ang hihiramin mo? Parang kulang din ako eh.",
          "translation": "Uhmm.. How much would you borrow? It seems like I also don't have enough funds.",
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        },
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              0,
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              0,
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "But erm... you said you were here yesterday, but you aren't in this picture?",
          "text": "Ala eh, sabi mo narito ka kahapon, wala ka naman dini sa litrato?",
          "translation": "But erm... you said you were here yesterday, but you aren't in this picture?",
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        },
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              29,
              36
            ]
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              29
            ]
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          "english": "So you broke the plates? Uh.. what will I do?",
          "text": "Nabasag mo yung mga pinggan? Ala eh, anong gagawin ko?",
          "translation": "So you broke the plates? Uh.. what will I do?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "expression of doubt, hesitation, uncertainty, or disapproval"
      ],
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        }
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        {
          "word": "hala"
        },
        {
          "word": "anla"
        },
        {
          "word": "aba eh"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ʔaˌla ˈʔe/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˌla ˈʔɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ala eh"
}
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    },
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜎ ᜁ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ala ay",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ala e",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "b": "+"
      },
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      "name": "tl-head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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  ],
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        "a‧la eh"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "alahoy"
    }
  ],
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        "Pages with entries",
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        "Tagalog interjections",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog multiword terms",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          ],
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              0,
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Uhmm.. How much would you borrow? It seems like I also don't have enough funds.",
          "text": "Ala eh, magkano ga ang hihiramin mo? Parang kulang din ako eh.",
          "translation": "Uhmm.. How much would you borrow? It seems like I also don't have enough funds.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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            [
              0,
              6
            ]
          ],
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            [
              0,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "english": "But erm... you said you were here yesterday, but you aren't in this picture?",
          "text": "Ala eh, sabi mo narito ka kahapon, wala ka naman dini sa litrato?",
          "translation": "But erm... you said you were here yesterday, but you aren't in this picture?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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            [
              29,
              36
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              25,
              29
            ]
          ],
          "english": "So you broke the plates? Uh.. what will I do?",
          "text": "Nabasag mo yung mga pinggan? Ala eh, anong gagawin ko?",
          "translation": "So you broke the plates? Uh.. what will I do?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "expression of doubt, hesitation, uncertainty, or disapproval"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hala"
        },
        {
          "word": "anla"
        },
        {
          "word": "aba eh"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Batangas",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˌla ˈʔe/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˌla ˈʔɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ala eh"
}

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