From root: mukha
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinamukhaan
pi-na-muk-ha-AN
told straight to one's face
Present (Incomplete)
pinapamukhaan
pi-na-pa-muk-ha-AN
telling straight to one's face
Future (Contemplated)
papamukhaan
pa-pa-muk-ha-AN
will tell straight to one's face
Usage Note
Pamukhaan is used to describe the act of confrontational speaking where one tells another person a harsh truth or an accusation directly to their face. It often implies a sense of shaming or proving someone wrong in a blunt, unapologetic manner.
Examples
" Pamukhaan mo siya ngayon. "
Natural Translation
Tell it straight to his face now.
Literal Translation
Face-tell you him now.
" Kailangan mong pamukhaan siya ngayon. "
Natural Translation
You need to tell it straight to his face now.
Literal Translation
Need you face-tell him now.
" Sa halip na magbulungan sa likuran, mas mabuti pang pamukhaan mo siya at sabihin ang totoo. "
Natural Translation
Instead of whispering behind his back, it is better that you tell him straight to his face and say the truth.
Literal Translation
In place of whispering at back, more good still face-tell you him and say the truth.
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