paalala

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From pa- +‎ alala (“to remember”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paʔaˈlala/ [pɐ.ʔɐˈlaː.lɐ]
• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: pa‧a‧la‧la

Noun

paalala (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜎ)

1. reminder; announcement

   Synonym: pagunita

2. advice; warning

   Synonyms: payo, tagubilin

3. (by extension) admonition; reprimand

   Synonym: pangangaral

Derived terms

• ipaalala
• magpaalala
• paalalahanan

 

Etymology 2

From pa- +‎ alala (“worried; anxious”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paʔalaˈla/ [pɐ.ʔɐ.lɐˈla]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa‧a‧la‧la

Adjective

paalalá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜎᜎ)

1. carelessly, done in a way that may make someone worry

   Synonym: pabaya

References

• “paalala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018