بدرنګ
badrang
The Pashto word for ugly is بدرنګ (badrang).
بدرنګ is the standard adjective used to describe something or someone as aesthetically ugly.
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word بدرنګ is a compound of بدر (bad) and رنگ (color), literally meaning 'bad-colored'.
How do you pronounce it?
badrang
Did you know?
- In Pashto poetry, the concept of 'color' (رنگ) is often linked to the soul, meaning بدرنګ can imply a spiritual or moral ugliness rather than just a physical one.
- In many Pashto-speaking regions, describing a person's 'color' as 'bad' is a much more stinging insult than simply saying they are 'ugly', as it attacks their very essence.
- In some dialects, the term بدرنګ can be used metaphorically to describe a 'ugly' or distorted situation or a 'bad' turn of events, rather than a physical object.
Examples in context
- دا یو بدرنګ ډيزاين دی.da yo badarang design de.This is an ugly design.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ahmad are looking at a piece of art.
- مریم Maryamاحمد، دا تصویر ته وګوره.Ahmad, da tasvir ta wagora.Ahmad, look at this picture.
- احمد Ahmedدا خو ډېر بدرنګ دی.Da kho der badrang day.This is very ugly.
- مریم Maryamزه ورسره موافق یم.Za warsara mowafiq yam.I agree with you.
- احمد Ahmedراځه چې بل ځای ته لاړ شو.Raza che bal zay ta lar sho.Come, let's go somewhere else.
