Walapa (en. Nowhere)
/waˈla.pa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A place that is absent or not present.
I asked him where he was, and he replied that he was lost in nowhere.
Nagtanong ako sa kanya kung nasaan siya, at sumagot siya na nawawala siya sa walapa.
A situation or condition that lacks direction or purpose.
He seems to be in nowhere in his life, with no definite plan.
Tila siya ay nasa walapa sa kanyang buhay, walang tiyak na plano.
Etymology
From the Tagalog word, possibly derived from the term 'wala' meaning 'none' or 'nothing'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
in nowhere
in a place of no significance.
sa walapa
Related Words
nothing
A word used to refer to the absence of anything.
walang
none
A word expressing absence or negation.
wala
Slang Meanings
Just okay
When something happens to him, he just brushes it off.
Pag may nangyari sa kanya, 'walapa' lang siya.
Doesn't care
He says he doesn't care about other people's gossip.
Sinasabi niya na walapa siya sa mga chika ng mga tao.
I don't care
He said, 'I just don't care' about their problems.
Sabi niya, 'walapa' na lang ako sa mga problema nila.