Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From mal- (opposite of) +‎ bela (beautiful, pretty).

Pronunciation edit

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  • IPA(key): /malˈbela/
  • Hyphenation: mal‧be‧la
  • Rhymes: -ela

Adjective edit

malbela (accusative singular malbelan, plural malbelaj, accusative plural malbelajn)

  1. ugly
    Synonym: turpa
    Antonym: bela