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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Walay pangalan

English

anonymous; unnamedadjective / noun

Alternative meanings

anonymous; unnamed; by an unknown author; person, message, source, or account without public identification

Pronunciation

WAH-lai pah-NGAH-lahn

Root and affixes

Walay means without/does not have, and pangalan means name. Literally: without a name.

Variants or conjugations

anonymous; unnamed; without a name; unidentified; hidden name; did not identify oneself

Related words and expressions

name; identity; hidden; secret; message; author; account

Meaning and usage notes

Walay pangalan is clear for anonymous or unnamed. For an unidentified person, dili mailhan may sound more natural.

anonymous
Example 1

Walay pangalan ang nagsulat sa mensahe.

The message was written by someone anonymous.

Example 2

Dili mailhan ang tinubdan sa balita.

The source of the news is anonymous.

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