matigas ang mukha

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “hard-faced”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /matiˌɡas ʔaŋ mukˈhaʔ/ [mɐ.t̪ɪˌɣas ʔɐŋ mʊkˈhaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ti‧gas ang muk‧ha

Adjective

matigás ang mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

1. (idiomatic) brazen; shameless

   Synonyms: balat-kalabaw, makapal ang mukha