ຫນ້າກຽດ
na kiad
The English word 'ugly' is translated into Lao as ຫນ້າກຽດ (na kiad). Wiktionary also lists ໜ້າກຽດ (nā kīat).
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
Ways to say it
| Lao | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ຫນ້າກຽດ | na kiad |
| ໜ້າກຽດ | nā kīat |
ຫນ້າກຽດ is an adjective used to describe something that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is na kiad.
Did you know?
- In Lao, the word ຫນ້າກຽດ can actually mean 'honorable' or 'respectable' depending on the tone and context, which is the exact opposite of 'ugly'.
- If you use the word ຫນ້າກຽດ to describe a person's appearance in a social setting, it can be interpreted as a profound insult to their character rather than just their face.
- The word ຫນ້າ in this phrase literally translates to 'face', making the term a literal description of a 'face' that carries a certain quality.
Example sentences for Lao are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- Aເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າຮູບນີ້ເປັນແນວໃດ?chao khit va hup ni pen naeo dai?What do you think of this picture?
- Bຂ້ອຍວ່າຮູບນີ້ຫນ້າກຽດຫຼາຍ.khoy va hup ni na kiat lai.I think this picture is very ugly.
- Aແທ້ໆ, ຂ້ອຍກໍບໍ່ມັກມັນ.thae thae, khoy ko bo mak man.True, I don't like it either.
- Bພວກເຮົາໄປເບິ່ງຮູບອື່ນກັນເຖາະ.phuak hao pai boeng hup eun kan tho.Let's go look at other pictures.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ugly” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
