Malanasi (en. Bad taste)

/malanasɪ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
A quality of food or drink that has a bad taste.
This soup is bad-tasting due to too much salt.
Ang sopas na ito ay malanasi dahil sa sobrang asin.
Indicates an unpleasant taste.
I don't like this dish because it tastes bad.
Hindi ko gusto ang inuulam na ito sapagkat ito ay malanasi.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bad taste
to describe food that has an unpleasant taste
malanasi ang lasa

Related Words

distaste
The quality of food or drink that has an unpleasant taste.
lansiya

Slang Meanings

aggressive or combative
Your friend seems malanasi, always wanting to pick a fight.
Parang malanasi yung tropa mo, palaging may gustong patagilid.
arrogant
I don't like him, he's so malanasi, always thinking only of himself.
Ayaw ko sa kanya, sobrang malanasi, laging sarili lang ang iniisip.
grumpy or difficult to talk to
Why is he like that, hard to talk to? He seems malanasi.
Bakit ganyan siya mahirap kausapin? Parang malanasi.