walang-hiya

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wala (without) +‎ -ng- +‎ hiya (shame).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ hiˈaʔ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: wa‧lang-hi‧ya

Adjective

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. shameless; brazen
    Synonyms: bastos, makapal ang mukha, walang-sikmura, gawang-aso, simberguwensa, salanggapang, gamol, bikalot, makapal ang apog

Derived terms

Interjection

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. (derogatory, literally) shameless
  2. exclamation to a shocking or aggravating wrongdoing

Noun

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. shameless person

References

  • walang-hiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018