pangit
pángit with stress marks
ugly
Usage Note
Pangit describes physical unattractiveness, poor quality (like handwriting), or a bad situation. Be careful using it to describe people as it is very blunt; Filipinos often soften it with 'medyo' (somewhat) to sound less harsh.
Examples
" Pangit ang sulat ko. "
Natural Translation
My handwriting is bad.
Literal Translation
Ugly the writing my.
" Huwag mong sabihing pangit ang gawa ko. "
Natural Translation
Don't say that my work is ugly.
Literal Translation
Don't you say-that ugly the work my.
" Medyo pangit ang panahon ngayon kaya mas mabuti pang manatili na lang tayo sa loob ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
The weather is somewhat bad today, so it's better that we just stay inside the house.
Literal Translation
Somewhat ugly the weather now so more good still stay just we in inside of house.
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