mukhang pera

Tagalog

Etymology

From mukha (“face”) +‎ -ng +‎ pera (“money”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mukˌhaŋ ˈpeɾa/ [mʊkˌham ˈpɛː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: muk‧hang pe‧ra

Adjective

mukháng pera (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜇ)

  1. money-grubbing; overeager to make money
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