walang-habas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

walang habas — common

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈhabas/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈha.bɐs]
Rhymes: -abas
Syllabification: wa‧lang-ha‧bas

Adjective

waláng-habas (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜊᜐ᜔)

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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