walang-dila

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• walang dila — common

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng- +‎ dila (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈdilaʔ/ [wɐˌlan̪ ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ilaʔ
• Syllabification: wa‧lang-di‧la

Adjective

waláng-dilà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

1. tongueless; without a tongue
2. mute; unable to speak

   Synonyms: pipi, di-makapagsalita

3. (idiomatic, derogatory, by extension) shy

   Synonym: mahiyain

References

• Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN