balat-kalabaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From balat +‎ kalabaw, literally “carabao-skinned”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌlat kalaˈbaw/ [bɐˌlat̪ kɐ.lɐˈbaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ba‧lat-ka‧la‧baw

Adjective

balát-kalabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔ᜃᜎᜊᜏ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) shameless; thick-skinned

   Synonym: matigas ang mukha