naalas
The Ilocano word for ugly is naalas.
naalas is an adjective used to describe something that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
Did you know?
- Because dakes can mean 'ugly' in a character sense, a mistake in choosing the right adjective could accidentally insult someone's soul rather than their face.
- To express that something is 'extremely ugly', you do not use an adverb like 'very', but instead place the particle unay after the adjective.
- The word naalas follows a common Ilocano pattern where the prefix na- indicates a completed state or a specific quality of the root.
Examples in context
- Napintas ti daga, ngem pangit ti balay.The land is beautiful, but the house is ugly.
- Nakapangit daytoy nga panagbisita.This visit has become ugly.
Example conversation
Maria and Juan are looking at a piece of art in a gallery.
- MariaJuan, naalas kadi daytoy para kenka?Juan, is this ugly to you?
- JuanWen, ngem maysa dayta a style.Yes, but that is a style.
- MariaNaalas unay ti kulor na.Its color is very ugly.
- JuanAgpayso, madi ti kombinasyon na.True, the combination is bad.
