balat-kalabaw
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom balat + kalabaw, literally “carabao-skinned”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌlat kalaˈbaw/ [bɐˌlat̪ kɐ.lɐˈbaʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: ba‧lat-ka‧la‧baw
Adjective
editbalát-kalabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔ᜃᜎᜊᜏ᜔)
- (idiomatic) shameless; thick-skinned
- Synonym: matigas ang mukha