walang-hiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• walang hiya — common
• walanghiya

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ hiˈaʔ/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈhjaʔ]

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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, (obsolete) walang-bikalot

Derived terms

• kawalang-hiyaan
• langya
• walandyo
• walang-hiyain

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