नराम्रो
narāmro[nʌɾämro]
The English word 'ugly' is translated into Nepali as either नराम्रो (narāmro) or कुरूप.
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
Ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| नराम्रो | narāmro | [nʌɾämro] (narrow) |
| कुरूप | kurūp |
Both terms are used to describe something or someone that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.
Which one should you use?
नराम्रो (narāmro) literally means 'bad', but it is the most common way to describe something or someone as 'ugly' in everyday conversation. In contrast, कुरूप (kurūp) is a more precise term that specifically means 'ugly' or 'unsightly'.
How does it change in a sentence?
नराम्रो is an adjective and does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it describes.
How do you pronounce it?
narāmro
Did you know?
- The term कुरूप shares a root with the word रूप (rūp), which refers to 'form' or 'image' and is also used in religious contexts to describe the manifestations of deities.
- Because नराम्रो is built from the word 'bad', using it to describe a person's appearance can sometimes sound like you are attacking their character rather than just their looks.
- कुरूप is a loanword from Sanskrit, making it sound more formal or literary than the colloquial नराम्रो. Using it in a casual street conversation might sound unusually poetic or stiff.
Examples in context
- मोडेलको रूपमा काम गर्न टम धेरै कुरूप छ।Tom is too ugly to work as a model.This sentence is useful for seeing the use of कुरूप in a descriptive context.Tatoeba #11841606 by taro, translation #10946400 by CK
- यो चित्र धेरै नराम्रो छ।yo chitra dherai narāmro cha.This picture is very ugly.
Example conversation
Avinash and Anita are discussing a drawing in an art class.
- अविनाश Avinashअनीता, यो चित्र कस्तो छ?Anita, yo chitra kasto cha?Anita, how is this picture?
- अनीता Anitaयो अलि नराम्रो देखिन्छ, अविनाश।Yo ali narāmro dekhinchha, Avinash.It looks a bit ugly, Avinash.
- अविनाश Avinashके यो साँच्चै नराम्रो छ?Ke yo sāñchai narāmro cha?Is it really ugly?
- अनीता Anitaहो, यसको रंग नराम्रो छ।Ho, yasako ranga narāmro cha.Yes, its color is ugly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ugly” translations and entries नराम्रो, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
