makapal ang mukha

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “thick-faced”. Compare English thick-skinned.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makaˌpal ʔaŋ mukˈhaʔ/ [mɐ.xɐˌpal ʔɐŋ mʊkˈhaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧pal ang muk‧ha

Adjective

makapál ang mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜉᜎ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

1. (idiomatic) brazen; shameless

   Synonyms: walang-hiya, makapal ang apog

Related terms

• kapal ng mukha