EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a shameless person...
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female dormitory resident...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/wa-LANG hi-YANG TA-o/
FIL: Isang indibidwal na nagpapakita ng kawalan ng hiya, galang, o konsiderasyon sa damdamin o karapatan ng iba.
EN: a shameless person
Literally, a 'person with no shame.' This isn't just someone who made a mistake; this is their whole personality. They are the living embodiment of `walang-hiya`. Think of the tita who comments on your weight gain at every family reunion. Yes, that's a `walang-hiyang tao`.
From 'wala' (none) + '-ng' (linker) + 'hiya' (shame) + 'tao' (person).
ROOT MEANING: shame; shyness; embarrassment
A very common and strong pejorative phrase. The linker '-ng' is attached to 'walang-hiya' to modify the noun 'tao'.
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🇵🇭 Isang walang-hiyang tao lamang ang magnanakaw mula sa mahihirap.
🇺🇸 Only a shameless person would steal from the poor.
🇵🇭 Tinawag siyang walang-hiyang tao matapos niyang magkalat ng tsismis.
🇺🇸 She was called a shameless person after she spread gossip.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.