kapal ng mukha

Tagalog

Etymology

kapal (“thickness”) +‎ ng (“of”) +‎ mukha (“face”), literally "thick-faced".

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kapal ng mukha

1. (idiomatic) shameless, obnoxious, egotistical

Verb

kapal ng mukha (kumakapal ang mukha)

1. (idiomatic) To become arrogant.

Noun

kapal ng mukha

1. effrontery

Interjection

kapal ng mukha!

1. (idiomatic) A retort to one lavishly praising himself, used when person may be exaggerating or being full of himself.
2. (idiomatic) A retort to one having gall; a scolding to someone disrespectful or shameless.

Derived terms

• kapal; ang kapal
• noun (colloquial): kapalmuks