simberguwensa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sinvergüenza (“scoundrel”, literally “without shame”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /simbeɾɡuˈensa/ [sɪm.bɛɾˈɡwɛn̪.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ensa
  • Syllabification: sim‧ber‧gu‧wen‧sa

Adjective

simberguwensa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜄᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. shameless
    Synonyms: walang-hiya, bastos

Further reading

  • “simberguwensa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 530
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