walang-hiya
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- walang hiya — common
- walanghiya
- walangya — univerbation, colloquial
Etymology
From wala (“without”) + -ng- + hiya (“shame”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ hiˈaʔ/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈhjaʔ]
Audio: (file) - 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, makapal ang apog, (obsolete) walang-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)
References
- “walang-hiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018