walang-habas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• walang habas — common

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈhabas/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈhaː.bɐs]
• Rhymes: -abas
• Syllabification: 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