kapal ng mukha

Tagalog

Etymology

kapal (“thickness”) +‎ ng (“of”) +‎ mukha (“face”), literally "thick-faced".

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kapal ng mukha

  1. (idiomatic) Of describing an egotistic, obnoxious person.

Verb

kapal ng mukha (kumakapal ang mukha)

  1. (idiomatic) To become arrogant.

Interjection

kapal ng mukha!

  1. (idiomatic) A retort to one lavishly praising himself, used when person may be exaggerating or being full of himself.
  2. (idiomatic) A retort to one having gall; a scolding to someone disrespectful or shameless.

Derived terms

  • kapal; ang kapal
  • noun (colloquial): kapalmuks
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