walang kaluluwa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

walang-kaluluwa

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng +‎ kaluluwa (“soul”), literally “soulless”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ kaluluˈa/, [wɐˌlaŋ kɐ.lʊˈlwa]
Hyphenation: wa‧lang ka‧lu‧lu‧wa

Adjective

waláng kaluluwá (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ ᜃᜎᜓᜎᜓᜏ)

(idiomatic) cruel; inhuman
Synonyms: malupit, mabagsik, mabangis

Related terms

halang ang kaluluwa

Further reading

“walang kaluluwa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“walang-kaluluwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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