napintas
/naˈpintas/
The English word 'beautiful' is translated into Ilocano as napintas.
Napintas is used to describe something or someone that is attractive. This includes people, inanimate objects, scenery and abstract concepts such as a song or a view.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The way you use napintas depends on its position in a sentence. When it is used as a predicate (for example, to say 'She is beautiful'), it does not require a linker. However, when it is used as an attributive adjective before a noun, you must insert the linker a between the adjective and the noun, resulting in napintas a.
How do you pronounce it?
/naˈpintas/
Did you know?
- While napintas describes physical or abstract beauty, Ilocano speakers might use the word naimas to describe something 'beautiful' in terms of its exquisite taste or quality.
- The word pintas can also imply a sense of 'order' or 'neatness' in certain traditional contexts, much like how a 'beautiful' arrangement is a neat one.
- In casual Ilocano conversation, particularly among the youth, the word 'gwapo' or 'gwapa' is often used for people instead of the more formal napintas.
Examples in context
- Napintas ni Mary, saan kadi?Mary is beautiful, isn't she?This sentence is useful for practicing how to use napintas as a predicate.Tatoeba #4672239 by saluyot, translation #2045809 by CK
- Adda napintas a dan-aw iti sakaanan ti turod.At the foot of the hill is a beautiful lake.This sentence shows how to use napintas to describe scenery.Tatoeba #4695558 by saluyot, translation #19882 by CK
- Iti dalanko nga agawid, nakasabatak iti napintas a balasang.On my way home, I met a beautiful lady.This sentence demonstrates using napintas to describe a person.Tatoeba #4682884 by saluyot, translation #4682886 by saluyot
- Nakapintas ti karakter moYou have a beautiful character
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Cristina and Manuel are looking at a photo of a garden.
- CristinaNapintas daytoy a garden, Manuel.This garden is beautiful, Manuel.
- ManuelWen, napintas talaga dayta.Yes, that is really beautiful.
- CristinaKayat ko pay ti mapan dita.I want to go there too.
- ManuelMapan tayo intono sumaruno a lawas.Let's go next week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations and entries napintas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
