Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From wala (“none”) + na (“anymore”) + -ng + reduplication of pero (“but”), literally, “no buts”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /waˌlaʔ naŋ ˌpeɾo ˈpeɾo/, [wɐˌlaʔ nɐm ˌpɛ.ɾo ˈpɛ.ɾo]
- Hyphenation: wa‧la nang pe‧ro-pe‧ro
walâ nang pero-pero (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜇᜓᜉᜒᜇᜓ)
- said to dismiss someone's excuses or reasoning: no buts; no more excuses