ਬਦਸੂਰਤ
badsoorat
The Punjabi word for "ugly" is ਬਦਸੂਰਤ (badsoorat).
ਬਦਸੂਰਤ is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is displeasing to the eye or lacks aesthetic appeal.
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound consisting of the Persian prefix bad, meaning "bad" or "evil" and soorat, meaning "face" or "appearance".
How do you pronounce it?
badsoorat
Did you know?
- The word ਸੂਰਤ in ਬਦਸੂਰਤ doesn't just mean 'face' but can refer to a person's overall spiritual or physical form in Sufi poetry.
- The term ਸੂਰਤ shares a root with the Arabic word for 'chapter' or 'form' found in the Quran, reflecting the shared linguistic history of the region.
- Because ਬਦਸੂਰਤ contains the Persian root for 'face', calling someone ਬਦਸੂਰਤ can feel much more personal and insulting than simply saying someone is 'unattractive' in English.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਫੁੱਲ ਹੈ।ih ik badasurat phull hai.This is an ugly flower.
- ਉਸ ਦਾ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈ।us dā chittar bahut badasurat hai.His drawing is very ugly.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a piece of modern art.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਦੇਖੋ, ਇਹ ਮੂਰਤੀ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈ!Dekho, eh murti kinni badsurat hai!Look, how ugly this statue is!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਅਜੀਬ ਲੱਗਦੀ ਹੈ।Mainu tan eh ajib lagdi hai.I think it just looks strange.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਇਹ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਬਦਸੂਰਤ ਹੈ, ਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਹੀ ਹੈ।Eh sachmuch badsurat hai, Ravinder sahi hai.It really is ugly, Ravinder is right.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਚਲੋ, ਅਗਲੇ ਕਮਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲੀਏ।Chalo, agle kamre vich chaliye.Let's go into the next room.
