EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shameless, thick-faced...
strolling; sightseeing; going out for leisure...
editorship; act of editing...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/TAB-la ang mu-KHA/
FIL: Isang idyomatikong pagpapahayag para sa isang taong walang hiya, hindi marunong mahiya, o hindi tinatablan ng puna.
EN: shameless, thick-faced
Describes someone with a face as flat and unfeeling as a piece of wood ('tabla'). They can take criticism, be caught in a lie, or be called out and just... nothing. The human equivalent of a frozen loading screen. The more common variant is 'makapal ang mukha'.
ROOT MEANING: tie, draw, even (score)
This is a strong idiom used to express disapproval of someone's lack of shame.
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🇵🇭 Matapos mahuling nandaraya, tabla ang mukha niyang humarap sa lahat.
🇺🇸 After being caught cheating, he faced everyone, completely shameless.
🇵🇭 Inutangan niya ako pero siya pa ang galit? Talagang tabla ang mukha!
🇺🇸 He borrowed money from me but he's the one who's mad? So thick-faced!
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.