Adjectives, Places, and Emotions Flashcards
Tangkad
Tall (height) only used for people
Mubo
Short (general term)
Taas
Long/tall (general term)
Gwapa
Pretty (Spanish). Typically referring to the face
When saying that an object/thing is pretty it means that it is aesthetic
Gwapo
Handsome (Spanish). Typically referring to the face
When using gwapo for objects/things you are saying it is functional or well made
Dako
Big or large
Gamay
Small tangible things
things that can be held or physically touch
Diyutay
Small for intangible things
things you can not touch or hold. ie time, idea
Ligon
Durable
Gahi (long a / short i)
Hard
Humok
Soft
Luag
Wide/loose/spacious
this pertains more to space
Guot
Narrow
Can also be used for crowded or cramped
Danlog / Dangog
Slippery
New slang for slippery is slide
Uga
Dry
Basa
Wet
Lapad
Wide / width
Saying someone has a lapad face means it’s round
Hitsuraan
Attractive person. Typically referring to the whole image like face and body together
What are 3 ways to say ugly?
Bati / Maot / Pangit
Saying pangit for things means they are unaesthetic or not well made
Nindot
Beautiful. Only used for objects
Tigulang
Old. Typically used for living things
Daan
Old. This could mean that something is old or dated. Typically used for objects/time
Karaan
Old but has value. like an antique
Bag’o
New
Batan’on
Young. Only used for people
Guba
Damaged/distorted/not in a normal state
Buak
Broken/shattered
Bali
Bend to break. This is used for saying you broke a bone
Baliko
Bend
Baga
Thick.
This can also be used to mean shameless
Nipis
Thin (thickness)
Niwang
Skinny
Daot
To rot or rotten
nag daot can mean to you lost weight kind of with an implication that it is unhealthy
Igat
Flirty / provocatie / slutty. typically in terms of looks
Biga’on
flirty/ sleeping around typically referring to behavior/personality
Singtanon (long a vowel)
Sweaty
Puno (regular vowel U)
Full in a container ie full glass
Puno (long vowel U)
Tree
Busog
Full stomach
Katonga
Half
Puno Puno
close to full
Daghan
Many/plenty
Hugaw
Dirty
Limpyo
Clean
Damak
Disgusting
Puti
White
Lagum
Dark. Referring to shade
Itom
Black
Ngit ngit
absence of light. Dark
Hayag
Light
Kusgan
Having strength/strong. exerting strength
When referring to a strong person use this word
Kusog
Strength itself.
Taba
Fat (used for living things and objects)
Things that are too big to hold can be described as taba
Payat
Skinny
Lamya
Flimsy or fragile
low energy/depressed/sickly
Taba taba
Chubby or chunky
Busok
Chubby or chunky
Himsog
Healthy
Luya (long vowel U)
Sickly / Weak / no energy / drained
Humot
Smells good
Pahumot
Perfume
Baho
Smells bad
Buslot
Has a hole when it usually doesnt have a hole
Kulang
Not enough or lacking
Init
Hot (temperature). General term
Tugnaw
Cold environemnt/room/area
Bugnaw
Cold to the touch (temperature)
When taking an item out of the fridge and it becomes room temperature this also uses the word bugnaw
What are 3 ways to say humid?
Igang, Alimuot, Alingiing
Lami
Feels / taste good
adding ‘a –> Lami’a adds emottion to the statement
Hangin
Wind/windy
Sulaw
Directly bright. pointed at you bright
Binugnaw
from hot to luke warm
Tama-tama
Just about right
Tama
Correct
Taligsik
Drizzle
Bagyohon
Stormy
Bagyo
Hurricane
Ulan
Rain
Salibo
Rain coming inside the house
Linaw
Peaceful/calm
Habog (long a vowel and regular o vowel)
High. looking down from up high
Taas
From the ground looking up high
Subida
Up hill
Bajada
Down hill
Tarik
Cliff/steep
Tungas
Up hill
Sagbot
Grass
when used as an adjective it means messy
Hawan
Clear / open space / unobstructed
Like the great plains
Lalum
Deep
Layo
Far
Duol
Near
Mingaw
adj. - quiet/silent
verb - to miss someone
literally means nobody around which is why it can mean quiet/silent and missing someone
Lisang
Petrified / frozen from stress
Makalisang
Terrifying
Hadlok
Scary/scared
Lipay
Happy
Himuot
Happy
Kulba
Nervous
Kurat
Shock
Makakurat
Shocking
Kapoy (long vowel a)
Tiring
Kapoy (short vowel a)
Tired
Makaluya
Tiring
Kataw’anan
Funny
Makahimuot
Funny
Lipong
Dizzy / dizziness
Gul’anon
Worrier
Guol
Worry
Makaguol
Worrying
Sakit
Painful or hurtful
can also mean someone is sick
Haruhay
Easy going / good feeling / taking it easy / comfortable
Hayahay
Easy going / good feeling / taking it easy / comfortable
this is the word most people use