wala sa kalingkingan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, not [even] by the little finger.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaʔ sa kaliŋˈkiŋan/ [wɐˌlaʔ sɐ xɐ.lɪŋˈkiː.ŋɐn̪]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /waˌla(ʔ) sa kaliŋˈkiŋan/ [wɐˌlaː sɐ xɐ.lɪŋˈkiː.ŋɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -iŋan
  • Syllabification: wa‧la sa ka‧ling‧ki‧ngan

Adjective

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walâ sa kalingkingan (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎ ᜐ ᜃᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) challenging someone's ability; far below one's ability or skill; not holding a candle