makapal ang mukha
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “thick-faced”. Compare English thick-skinned.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˌpal ʔaŋ mukˈhaʔ/ [mɐ.xɐˌpal ʔɐŋ mʊkˈhaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ma‧ka‧pal ang muk‧ha
Adjective
[edit]makapál ang mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜉᜎ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)
- (idiomatic) brazen; shameless
- Synonyms: walang-hiya, makapal ang apog