walang-hiya

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ hiˈaʔ/, [wɐˌlaŋ hɪˈaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lang-hi‧ya
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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
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