walang-muang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• walang muang
• walang-muwang
• walang muwang — common

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng- +‎ muang (“knowledge; understanding”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ muˈʔaŋ/ [wɐˌlaŋ mʊˈʔaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: wa‧lang-mu‧ang

Adjective

waláng-muáng (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜋᜓᜀᜅ᜔)

1. ignorant; unknowing; innocent (especially of children)

   Synonyms: walang-kamuang-muang, walang-kinamuangan