"balewala" meaning in Tagalog

See balewala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌbalewaˈlaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌbaː.lɛ.wɐˈlaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bálewalâ [canonical], ᜊᜎᜒᜏᜎ [Baybayin], baliwala [alternative], bale wala [alternative], bale-wala [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From bale + wala. Etymology templates: {{compound|tl|bale|wala}} bale + wala Head templates: {{tl-adj|bálewalâ|b=+}} bálewalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜏᜎ)
  1. worthless; of no value; unimportant Synonyms: walang-kuwenta, walang-saysay Derived forms: balewalain, balswals, mabalewala, magbalewala, pambabalewala

Alternative forms

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bale + wala.",
  "forms": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜎᜒᜏᜎ",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baliwala",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "bale wala",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
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      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧le‧wa‧la"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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        },
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        },
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          "name": "Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "balswals"
        },
        {
          "word": "mabalewala"
        },
        {
          "word": "magbalewala"
        },
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        }
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        "worthless; of no value; unimportant"
      ],
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          "worthless",
          "worthless"
        ],
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ],
        [
          "value",
          "value"
        ],
        [
          "unimportant",
          "unimportant"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "walang-kuwenta"
        },
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          "word": "walang-saysay"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌbalewaˈlaʔ/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌbaː.lɛ.wɐˈlaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balewala"
}
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      "word": "balewalain"
    },
    {
      "word": "balswals"
    },
    {
      "word": "mabalewala"
    },
    {
      "word": "magbalewala"
    },
    {
      "word": "pambabalewala"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bale + wala.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bálewalâ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜎᜒᜏᜎ",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baliwala",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bale wala",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bale-wala",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧le‧wa‧la"
  ],
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        "Tagalog adjectives",
        "Tagalog compound terms",
        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "worthless; of no value; unimportant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "worthless",
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        ],
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ],
        [
          "value",
          "value"
        ],
        [
          "unimportant",
          "unimportant"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "walang-kuwenta"
        },
        {
          "word": "walang-saysay"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌbalewaˈlaʔ/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌbaː.lɛ.wɐˈlaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balewala"
}

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