Tagalog Adjectives

maganda

beautiful

pangit

ugly

malambot

soft

matigas

hard

mabango

fragrant

mabaho

offensive odor

mabuti

good

masama

bad

mataas

tall/high (objects)

mababa

low (objects)

madali

easy

mahirap

difficult

maliwanag

bright

madilim

dark

maliit

small

malaki

big

maingay

noisy

tahimik

quiet

masipag

hardworking

tamad

lazy

matalim

sharp

mapurol

dull

mahaba

long

maigsi/maikli

short

madamo

grassy

tigang

arid

matapang

brave

duwag

coward

makapal

thick

manipis

thin

mahalaga

important

di-mahalaga

unimportant

makulay

colorful

mapusyaw na kulay

pale in color

mabigat

heavy

magaan

light (weight)

mababaw

shallow

malalim

deep

matakaw

greedy

mapagbigay

generous

malinaw

clear

malabo

not clear in sight/idea

makipot

narrow

maluwag

wide

mabangis

fierce

maamo

tame

matulis

sharp-pointed

mapurol

blunt

mayabang

boastful

mapagpakumbaba

humble

matiyaga

persevering

mainipin

easily bored

mahinhin

modest

magaslaw

rough in manners

mabagal

slow

mabilis

fast

malinis

clean

marumi

dirty

mahina

weak

malakas

strong

patay

dead

buhay

alive

pandak

short (person)

matangkad

tall

luma

old

bago

new

matipid

thrifty

magastos

costly

malapit

near

malayo

far

hinog

ripe

hilaw

raw/uncooked

masunurin

obedient

masuway

disobedient

masakitin

sickly

malusog

healthy

magalang

polite

magkatabi

next to

matalino

smart

pagkamatapat

loyal

marunong

knows how