makapal ang mukha

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, thick-faced. Compare English thick-skinned.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˌpal ʔaŋ mukˈhaʔ/ [mɐ.xɐˌpal ʔɐŋ mʊkˈhaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ka‧pal ang muk‧ha

Adjective

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makapál ang mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜉᜎ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. (idiomatic) brazen; shameless
    Synonyms: walang-hiya, makapal ang apog
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