walang-bisa

See also: walang bisa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wala (without) + -ng- + bisa (effect).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈbisaʔ/, [wɐˌlam ˈbi.sɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lang-bi‧sa

Adjective

waláng-bisà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. (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.
  2. not having any effect; ineffectual
    Walang-bisa yung gamot sa akin.
    The medicine doesn't have any effect on me.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • walang-bisa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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