ano ga iyan

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See ano, ga, iyan. Literally, what is that?.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌno ɡa ʔiˈan/ [ʔɐˌno ɣɐ ʔɪˈan], (colloquial) /ʔaˌno ɡa ˈjan/ [ʔɐˌno ɣɐ ˈjan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: a‧no ga i‧yan

Interjection[edit]

anó ga iyán! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓ ᜄ ᜁᜌᜈ᜔) (dialectal, chiefly Batangas, Mindoro)

  1. Used to express disappointment
    Synonym: ano ba iyan
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ano,‎ ga,‎ iyan.