walang-bisa
See also: walang bisa
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom wala (“without”) + -ng- + bisa (“effect”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈbisaʔ/ [wɐˌlam ˈbiː.sɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -isaʔ
- Syllabification: wa‧lang-bi‧sa
Adjective
editwaláng-bisà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ)
- (usually of, law) void; invalid
- Synonym: imbalido
- Walang-bisa ang testimonya ng ilang mga saksi ayon sa mataas na hukuman dahil walang ebidensya and makakapagpatunay sa kanila.
- The accounts of some witnesses are deemed void by the higher court as no evidence backed them up.
- not having any effect; ineffectual
- Walang-bisa yung gamot sa akin.
- The medicine doesn't have any effect on me.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “walang-bisa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018