mukhang pera
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mukha (“face”) + -ng + pera (“money”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mukˌhaŋ ˈpeɾa/ [mʊkˌham ˈpɛː.ɾɐ]
- Rhymes: -eɾa
- Syllabification: muk‧hang pe‧ra
Adjective
[edit]mukháng pera (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜇ)
- money-grubbing; overeager to make money