walang-hiya
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From wala (“without”) + -ng- + hiya (“shame”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)
- shameless; brazen
- Synonyms: bastos, makapal ang mukha, walang-sikmura, gawang-aso, simberguwensa, salanggapang, gamol, bikalot
Derived terms edit
Interjection edit
waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)
- (derogatory, literally) shameless
- exclamation to a shocking or aggravating wrongdoing
Noun edit
waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)
References edit
- “walang-hiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018