Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ba‧lat-ka‧la‧baw
  • IPA(key): /baˌlat kalaˈbaw/, [bɐˌlat kɐ.lɐˈbaʊ̯]

Adjective edit

balát-kalabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔ᜃᜎᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) shameless; thick-skinned
    Synonym: matigas ang mukha