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Flashcards: Common Filipino Adjectives
pogi
handsome
matangkad
tall(as in a person’s height)
maliit
short
maganda
beautiful
masarap
delicious
malinis
clean
mainit
hot
malamig
cold
maarte
fussy
malakas
strong
mahal
expensive
maingay
noisy
mabait
kind/nice
mura
cheap/affordable
mataas
tall/lofty/high
mabigat
heavy
magaan
light
malalim
deep
mababaw
shallow
mahina
weak
mabenta
salable, easily sold
marumi
dirty
basa
wet
tuyo
dry
lanta
withered (plants)
gusot
wrinkled (clothes)
singkit
slant-eyed (sterotypical eyes of asia)
hilaw
raw, uncooked
inosente
innocent
bastos
rude
arogante
arrogant
seksi
sexy
kaaki-akit
attractive
lukot
crumpled/wrinkled
kyut
cute
gwapo
handsome
bakante
unoccupied/vacant
kupas
faded
kuripot
stingy (reluctant to spend money)
wais/mautak
wise
bilasa
raw fish that’s no longer fresh
kulot
curly
sikat
popular/famous
luma
old (inanimate)
bago
new
kulubot
wrinkled (used when referring to the skin, leaves of plants as well as fruits)
malutong
crunchy
malasa
flavorful/tasty
malinamnam
tasty
matabang
tasteless/blunt
maalat
salty
maanghang
spicy
matamis
sweet
mapait
bitter
panis
spoiled
mapakla
an astringent taste, like from raw or unripe fruits and veggies.
mamantika
oily/greasy
mabango
fragrant
mapanghi
the smell of urine
kulob
the smell associated with covered up things often wet/damp clothes
maaraw
sunny
maulan
rainy
mahangin
windy
makulimlim
gloomy
maulap
cloudy
maalinsangan
hot and humid
masaya
happy
malungkot
sad
galit
mad
gulat
startled
inis
annoyed/pissed
bugnutin
cranky
inggit
envious
payapa
calm
takot
frightened/scared
determinado
determined
simple
plain/simple
elegante
elegant
payat
skinny/thin
mataba
overweight
kalbo
bald
maskulado
mascular
maliit
small/little
matikas
well buit (body)
bugnutin
grumpy
madaldal
talkative
tahimik
quiet
ambisyosa
ambitious (female)
ambisyoso
ambitious (male)
agresibo
aggressive
arogante
arrogant
ulyanin
forgetful
isip-bata
childish
masipag
hardworking
maaasahan
reliable
pihikan
picky
maputi
fair-skinned
walang galang
disrespectful/impolite
tanga
stupid/idiot
magalang
respectful/polite
tuso
cunning
matyaga
patient
responsible
responsible
tamad
lazy
matigas ang ulo
stubborn
masigla
lively
pranka
frank/straight forward
pilya naughty
(female)
pilyo
naughty (male)
mahinhin
demure
maalalahanin
thoughtful
matangos (ang ilong)
having a pointy nose
masagwa
immodest/obscene
maingat
cautious
burara
a person who is unorganized and careless with things
maputla
pale
mahinahon
calm/soft spoken
malady
flirty
malihim
secretive
puti
white
asul/bughaw
blue
itim
black
rosas
pink
murado
purple
dilaw
yellow
kulay abo
gray
dalandan
orange
kayumanggi
brown
berde
green
makinis
smooth
magaspang
rough
malambot
soft
bilog
round
parihaba
rectangle
habilog
oval
maliit
small
malaki
large
maikli
short
mahaba
long
malawak
vast
baluktot
crooked/bent
tuwid
straight
malagkit
sticky
matigas
hard