कुरूप
kurup
The Konkani word for "ugly" is कुरूप (kurup).
कुरूप 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)
How do you pronounce it?
kurup
Did you know?
- In many Konkani dialects, describing a person as कुरूप is considered much more aggressive and personal than simply saying they are 'unattractive' in English.
- The word कुरूप is built using the prefix कु, a linguistic marker used across many Indo-Aryan languages to denote something 'bad', 'ill', or 'evil'.
- In the Roman script used for Konkani, कुरूप is written as 'kurup', which bears a coincidental visual resemblance to words in unrelated Dravidian languages.
Examples in context
- हा कुरूप रंग नको.ha kurup rang nako.I don't want this ugly color.
Example conversation
Anjali and Amit are discussing a piece of art.
- अंजली Anjaliअमित, हें पेंटिंग कुरूप आसा.Amit, hen painting kurup asa.Amit, this painting is ugly.
- अमित Amitना, म्हाका तें आवडला.Na, mhaka ten avadla.No, I liked it.
- अंजली Anjaliते रंग खूप कुरूप आहसानी.Te rang khoop kurup ahsani.Those colors are very ugly.
- अमित Amitतूं बरोच कडक आसा.Tun boroch kadak asa.You are too harsh.
