walang-hiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

walang hiya — common
walanghiya

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng- +‎ hiya (“shame”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˌlaŋ hiˈaʔ/ [wɐˌlaŋ hɪˈaʔ]
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Rhymes: -aʔ
Syllabification: wa‧lang-hi‧ya

Adjective

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

shameless; brazen
Synonyms: bastos, makapal ang mukha, walang-sikmura, gawang-aso, simberguwensa, salanggapang, gamol, bikalot

Derived terms

kawalang-hiyaan
langya
walandyo
walang-hiyain

Interjection

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

(derogatory, literally) shameless
exclamation to a shocking or aggravating wrongdoing

Noun

waláng-hiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

shameless person

References

“walang-hiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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