mangmang
mangmáng with stress marks
illiterate; intellectually challenged, ignorant
Usage Note
Mangmang is a derogatory term for someone considered ignorant or uneducated, covering both functional illiteracy and a perceived lack of common sense. It is considered offensive and insulting in most contexts and should be used with caution.
Examples
" Huwag mo siyang tawaging mangmang. "
Natural Translation
Don't call him ignorant.
Literal Translation
Don't you him call ignorant.
" Hindi siya mangmang. "
Natural Translation
He/She is not ignorant.
Literal Translation
Not he/she ignorant.
" Hindi mangmang ang taong hindi nakapag-aral; minsan ang tunay na karunungan ay nasa karanasan, hindi sa papel. "
Natural Translation
A person who hasn't been to school is not ignorant; sometimes true wisdom is in experience, not on paper.
Literal Translation
Not ignorant the person who not got-to-study; sometimes the true wisdom is in experience, not on paper.
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