kapal ng mukha

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word kapal ng mukha. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word kapal ng mukha, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say kapal ng mukha in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word kapal ng mukha you have here. The definition of the word kapal ng mukha will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofkapal ng mukha, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Tagalog

Etymology

From kapal (thickness) +‎ ng (of) +‎ mukha (face).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌpal naŋ mukˈhaʔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧pal ng muk‧ha

Noun

kapál ng mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜎ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. effrontery
  2. (idiomatic) act of being arrogant
  3. (idiomatic, derogatory) condition of shamelessness; obnoxiousness; being egotistical

Derived terms

See also

Interjection

kapál ng mukhâ! (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜎ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. (idiomatic, derogatory) said to someone lavishly praising themselves, when they may be exaggerating or being full of themselves
  2. (idiomatic, derogatory) retort to one having gall, disrespect or shamelessness