wa epek

Tagalog

Etymology

From wa (contraction of wala (“nothing; without”)) +‎ epek (“effect”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌwaʔ ʔeˈpek/ [ˌwaʔ ʔɛˈpɛk̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌwa(ʔ) ʔeˈpek/ [ˌwaː ʔɛˈpɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ek
  • Syllabification: wa e‧pek

Adjective

wâ epék (Baybayin spelling ᜏ ᜁᜉᜒᜃ᜔) (slang)

  1. ineffective
    Synonym: walang-bisa

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:wa epek.

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