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Where does “wala” come from?

wala (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Philippine *wada.

wala (Tagalog): nothing; none; absent; gulf; high seas

Definitions

  1. nothing; none; absent; gulf; high seas

Ancestry of “wala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*wada—

Words derived from “wala”

  • waley
  • walang bisa
  • ipawalang-bisa
  • walang hanggan
Every word from Proto-Philippine *wada →