ala e

• ala'y — informal
• ala ay
• ala eh

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˌla ˈʔe/ [ʔɐˌla ˈʔɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: a‧la e

alá e (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ ᜁ) (dialectal, Batangas)

1. expression of doubt, hesitation, uncertainty, or disapproval

   Synonyms: hala, (Batangas, Quezon) anla, aba e

   Ala e, magkano ga ang hihiramin mo? Parang kulang din ako e.

   Uhmm.. How much would you borrow? It seems like I also don't have enough funds.

   Ala e, sabi mo narito ka kahapon, wala ka naman dini sa litrato?

   But erm... you said you were here yesterday, but you aren't in this picture?

   Nabasag mo yung mga pinggan? Ala e, anong gagawin ko?

   So you broke the plates? Uh.. what will I do?

• Despite being commonly attributed to Batangueños, some areas in Batangas rarely use this expression. The usage of ala or anla is more common.
• More commonly, the expression is split with ala at the start of the sentence, while e is at the end.

  Ala, ayaw ko na e?

  But uh.. I already don't want to.

• “ala e”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018