walang-habas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng- +‎ habas (“prudence”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈhabas/, [wɐˌlaŋ ˈha.bɐs]
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lang-ha‧bas

Adjective

waláng-habas (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜊᜐ᜔)

  1. reckless; without control (especially in one's words)

Derived terms
  • kawalang-habas

Further reading
  • “walang-habas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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