Mabantot (en. Offensive)

/mabantot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Emphasizes a bad or unpleasant smell.

The smelly odor of garbage reaches all around.

Ang mabantot na amoy ng basura ay umaabot sa buong paligid.

Means an intensely undesirable smell.

Don't go near him, because of his offensive body odor.

Huwag siyang lapitan, dahil sa mabantot niyang katawan.

A form derived from 'bantot' meaning having a bad smell.

offensive smell

A smell that is bad or unpleasant.

mabantot na amoy

smell

Refers to a bad odor.

baho

pungent

A type of smell that is strong and unpleasant.

masangsang

smelly or foul odor

That sinigang dish smells foul, I can't eat it.

Parang mabantot yung sinigang na luto niyan, hindi ko kayang kainin.

fishy smell

Let's eat at the eatery, but not the fish, it smells fishy.

Kain tayo sa karinderya, pero wag lang ang isda, mabantot eh.

smell of someone who hasn't bathed

Wait, you smell! It's like you haven't bathed!

Teka, mabantot ka na, parang hindi ka naligo!