It is important not to confuse with the common idiom "makapal ang mukha."
In the small coastal town of San Nicolas, everyone knew Elias not by his name, but by his silhouette. He was the man with the —a jaw so wide and square it looked as if it had been carved from the very limestone cliffs that guarded the bay.
It captures the visual (the gaps) and the attitude (the mischief) that the Chichewa slang implies.
It is important not to confuse with the common idiom "makapal ang mukha."
In the small coastal town of San Nicolas, everyone knew Elias not by his name, but by his silhouette. He was the man with the —a jaw so wide and square it looked as if it had been carved from the very limestone cliffs that guarded the bay.
It captures the visual (the gaps) and the attitude (the mischief) that the Chichewa slang implies.