walay buot

Cebuano

Etymology

walay +‎ buot, literally “without minding; without decorum”

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˌwalaj buˈʔot/ [ˌwa.l̪ɐɪ̯ bʊˈʔot̪]
• (l-eliding dialects) IPA^(key): /ˌwaj buˈʔot/ [ˌwaɪ̯ bʊˈʔot̪]
• Hyphenation: wa‧lay‧bu‧ot

Adjective

walay buot (Badlit spelling ᜏᜎᜌ᜔ ᜊᜓᜂᜆ᜔)

1. ill-mannered, mischievous; having improper social conduct
2. innocent (said of children)

   katong wala pa kay buot ― when you were still young and innocent