walastik

Tagalog

Etymology

From earlier walastig, from a play on walang katigil-tigil (“not even a stop; nonstop”). Alternatively, the word possibly came from a blend of wala (“no”) +‎ tigas (“solid”), according to Zorc (1993).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈwalastik/ [ˈwa.lɐs.tɪk]
• Rhymes: -alastik
• Syllabification: wa‧las‧tik

Adjective

wálastík (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔) (slang, dated)

1. genuine; excellent; fantastic

Interjection

wálastík (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔) (slang, dated)

1. fantastic!; wow! cool!

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 154.