Wala

leftnoun / directional adjective

Alternative meanings

left; left side; left hand; toward the left; left turn

Pronunciation

WAH-lah

Root and affixes

Wala as a direction means left. In direction phrases it often appears with sa: sa wala, on the left, or liko sa wala, turn left. Do not confuse it with walâ, which can mean none, nothing, or there is none.

Variants or conjugations

wala; sa wala; liko sa wala; kamot nga wala; wala nga kilid; walhon

Related words and expressions

tuo = right; diretso = straight; liko = turn; kilid = side; kamot = hand; walhon = left-handed or leftist, depending on context

Meaning and usage notes

Wala has several meanings. For directions it means left; for negation or absence it can mean no, none, or nothing. Context and pronunciation help distinguish the senses.