walang-hiya

Tagalog

Etymology

From wala (“nothing”) +‎ -ng- +‎ hiya (“shame”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: wa‧lang-hi‧ya

IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ hiˈaʔ/, [wɐˌlaŋ hɪˈaʔ]

Adjective

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

shameless
Synonyms: bastos, makapal ang mukha, walang-sikmura, gawang-aso, simberguwensa, salanggapang, gamol, bikalot

References

“walang-hiya” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.

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