walang-hiya

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ hiˈaʔ/ [wɐˌlaŋ hɪˈaʔ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: wa‧lang-hi‧ya

Adjective[edit]

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

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

Derived terms[edit]

Interjection[edit]

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. (derogatory, literally) shameless
  2. exclamation to a shocking or aggravating wrongdoing

Noun[edit]

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. shameless person

References[edit]

  • walang-hiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018