EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
ugliness; obscenity; grossness...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/ka-sag-WA-an/
FIL: Ang katangian ng pagiging sagwa; kawalan ng kagandahan, kalinisan, o kaayusan; kalaswaan.
EN: ugliness; obscenity; grossness
'Yung nakita mo sa social media na sobrang cringey, that's kasagwaan. 'Yung public official na nahuling nangungurakot, the sheer kasagwaan of it all! It's the opposite of "aesthetic." It's that "kadiri" or "yuck" factor turned up to eleven.
From "ka-" + "sagwa" + "-an", meaning 'the state or quality of being gross/obscene'.
Carries a strong negative connotation, referring to something visually, morally, or aesthetically displeasing.
🇵🇭 Hindi niya matagalan ang kasagwaan ng tanawin sa tambakan ng basura.
🇺🇸 He could not stand the ugliness of the scene at the dumpsite.
🇵🇭 Itigil mo na ang kasagwaan ng iyong mga biro.
🇺🇸 Stop the obscenity of your jokes.
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