garapal
garapál with stress marks
shameless, obvious
Usage Note
Garapal describes behavior that is blatantly shameless, brazen, or unabashedly obvious — particularly in wrongdoing or dishonesty. It carries strong negative judgment and is commonly used in political commentary to condemn corruption or misconduct carried out openly without remorse.
Examples
" Garapal siyang magsinungaling. "
Natural Translation
He lies shamelessly.
Literal Translation
Shameless he-to lie.
" Huwag kang maging garapal sa kanila. "
Natural Translation
Don't be shameless to them.
Literal Translation
Don't you become shameless to them.
" Garapal na garapal ang pandaraya ng ilang opisyal kaya nagalit ang publiko nang malaman ang katotohanan. "
Natural Translation
The cheating of some officials was utterly shameless, so the public got angry when the truth came out.
Literal Translation
Shameless very shameless the cheating of some officials so got-angry the public when known the truth.
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