kapal ng mukha

From kapal (“thickness”) +‎ ng (“of”) +‎ mukha (“face”).

• Hyphenation: ka‧pal ng muk‧ha
• IPA^(key): /kaˌpal naŋ mukˈhaʔ/, [kɐˌpal nɐm mʊkˈhaʔ]

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kapál ng mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜎ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

1. effrontery
2. (idiomatic) act of being arrogant.
3. (idiomatic, derogatory) condition of shamelessness; obnoxiousness; being egotistical

kapál ng mukhâ! (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜎ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

1. (idiomatic, derogatory) said to someone lavishly praising himself, used when person may be exaggerating or being full of themself.
2. (idiomatic, derogatory) retort to one having gall, disrespect or shamelessness.