# ano ba iyan
## Tagalog
### Alternative forms

* ano ba 'yan, ano ba yan
* ano be 'yan, ano be yan, ano beyan — Bulacan
* nubayan — slang

### Etymology

See ano, ba, iyan. Literally, “what is that?”.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ʔaˌno ba ʔiˈan/ [ʔɐˌn̪o bɐ ʔɪˈan̪], (colloquial) /ʔaˌno ba ˈjan/ [ʔɐˌn̪o bɐ ˈjan̪]
** Rhymes: -an
* (Bulacan, alternative) IPA: /ʔaˌno ˌbe ˈjan/ [ʔɐˌn̪o ˌbɛː ˈjan̪]
** Rhymes: -an
* Syllabification: a‧no ba i‧yan

### Interjection

anó ba iyán! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜓ ᜊ ᜁᜌᜈ᜔)
* Used to express disappointment
    Synonym: (dialectal) ano ga iyan
** 2022 March 17, Rosenbloom1995, Southland Club Series: Mean Girl, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 59:"MOSSO, ANO BA IYAN, MUNTIK NA TAYONG MABUKING NI KY, BUTI NALANG DISTRACT SIYA SA KAGWAPUHAN KO. KAYA HINDI NIYA NAHALATA. KUNG HINDI, NAKO— mosso ihanda mo na ang sarili mo, lulunurin talaga kita sa dagat na madaming piranha".MOSSO, WHAT THE HELL? KY AND I ALMOST GOT CAUGHT, HE WAS SO DISTRACTED BY MY HANDSOMENESS. THAT'S WHY HE DIDN'T REALIZE. IF NOT, I- Mosso, prepare yourself, I will really drown you in a sea full of piranhas
** 2022 February 16, Jay-Jay Destro, If I were the President, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 243:Ano ba iyan, wala pa nga kaming trailer at promotion sa tv, box office hit na kaagad? Magkano kaya kikitain ko? Hahaha... “Huy! Baka may mapadaang teacher rito, patay tayong lahat.” Natataranta kong sabi sa kanila. “Hindi.Damn, we don't even have a trailer and promotion on tv, it's a box office hit right away? How much could I earn? Hahaha... "Hey! Maybe a teacher will pass by here, we're all dead." I panickedly told them. “No.
** 2021 November 22, HermesTheTrickster, Red Spider Lily, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 18:“Hays ano ba iyan. Ano bang makakapag pa–NGITIIIII ako'y nahuhumaling, At sa tuwing ikaw ay ughhh sh** wait that hurts!” Pfft nadulas siya at napa slide ng ilang step sa hagdan. And did she just sing that song ngiti?Ugh What the hell? What can make me smile–I'm getting captivated, And every time you're ughhh sh** wait that hurts!” Pfft he slipped and slid a few steps down the stairs. And did she just sing that song smile?
** 2016 January 26, Gretisbored, PERFECT STRANGER, Margaret S. Sanapo, page 270:"Ay, ano ba iyan! Ang daya n'yo naman Papa, e." "Sabihin mo na! Kainis!" si Markus naman. "Ang sabi kasi nila kapag sinabi raw iyon ng Daddy sa iba, baka di matuloy ang pagbubuntis ni Mama. Gusto n'yo ng kapatid, di ba?Oh, what!? Oh, how fraudulent of you Dad." "Say it! How annoying!" said Markus. "Because they say that if Daddy tells others that, Mama's pregnancy might not go through. You want a sibling, don't you?
** 2015 January 7, Soju, Almost A Cinderella Story, Precious Pages Corporation, →ISBN:Ano ba iyan? Alas-tres pa lang ng umaga ayon sa wall clock ko, eh. Inaantok pa ako pero kailangan ko nang bumangon dahil baka mag-shower na naman ako ng kurot. “Ano ba, Ekang?! Bubuksan mo ba ito o gigibain ko itong pinto mo?!What the hell? But it's only three in the morning according to my wall clock. I'm still sleepy but I have to get up because I might take a shower again. "What the hell, Ekang?! Are you going to open it or do I have to break this door of yours?!
** (Can we date this quote?), Yakal Pagbasa 5' 2007 Ed., Rex Bookstore, Inc., →ISBN, page 246:Ano ba iyan, lumusot na ang lahat ng daliri ng aking mga paa! Binutas mo ang medyas ko! " Halos nagwawalang nagsisigaw si Connie. "Yaya Laring! Yaya Laring! Tulungan n'yo po ako! Nakakalbo na po ako!What the hell, all my toes got through! You punctured my socks! " Connie was almost losing her mind screaming. "Nanny Laring! Nanny Laring! Please help me! I'm going bald already!
** 1991, John U. Wolff, Ma. Theresa C. Centeno, Der-Hwa V. Rau, Pilipino Through Self-instruction, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 279:Ano ba iyan? 10. O ano áalis na ba táyo? Tanghálí na a. 11. Hápon na a. Áalis pa ba tayo? 12. Alas nwébe na pala. Ano'ng gágawin nátin ngayon? 13. Ano kaya'ng nalimútan ko pa? 14. Bákit ba ayaw mong umalis nang tanghálì? 15.What!? 10. Oh what are we going to leave already? It's noon. 11. It's afternoon already. Are we still leaving? 12. Oh it's nine o'clock now. What will we do now? 13. What else have I forgotten? 14. Why don't you want to leave at noon? 15.
** 1963, Philippines, Official Gazette, page 1084:He stopped, inquired: "Ano ba iyan? Ano ba ang nangyari diyan? "A man who was about to board that truck replied: "Wala ho naman. Ito sinisita." He asked, "Saan ba galing iyan?", and received the reply: "Ito galing sa […]He stopped, inquired: "What the hell? What has happened there? "A man who was about to board that truck replied: "Just nothing. this one is being policed." He asked, "Where is that from?", and received the reply: "This one is from […]
* Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ano,‎ ba,‎ iyan.

#### See also

* awts gege
* ano ba
* ano ka ba