Wala gyud

neveradverb / expression

Alternative meanings

never
ever at any time
absolutely not
definitely not, depending on context

Pronunciation

WAH-lah GYOOD

Root and affixes

Expression formed with “wala” and “gyud”. It strongly negates something and can express never depending on the sentence.

Variants or conjugations

wala gyud = never / not at all
dili gyud = never / definitely not, for negated actions or states
wala pa gyud = not yet at all, with emphasis
sukad pa = since then, used in some never structures
bisan kanus-a = anytime / ever, depending on construction

Related words and expressions

none/not
not
really/indeed
still/yet
when
even

Meaning and usage notes

“Never” is not always translated with one fixed word. In many sentences, “wala gyud” or “dili gyud” is used depending on the structure.