አስቀያሚ
asḳeyami
The Amharic word for "ugly" is አስቀያሚ (asḳeyami).
አስቀያሚ is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
asḳeyami
Did you know?
- In Ethiopian culture, describing a baby as አስቀያሚ is sometimes done intentionally to ward off the 'evil eye' and protect the child from jealousy.
- The structure of አስቀያሚ uses a causative form, meaning it describes something that 'makes' one feel a certain way rather than just being a static quality.
- In Amharic, calling an action or a person's character አስቀያሚ is often more insulting than calling their physical appearance that way, as it implies a moral defect.
Examples in context
- ይህ ቀለም በጣም አስቀያሚ ነው።yih qelem betam asqeyami new.This color is very ugly.
