Bangis

brutaladjective

Alternative meanings

Very violent, cruel, harsh, or intense; also used for something extremely strong or shocking.

Pronunciation

BAH-ngis

Root and affixes

Bangis expresses ferocity, cruelty, or strong intensity. It has no affixes in this basic form.

Variants or conjugations

bangis = brutal, fierce, or cruel; grabe = very intense; mapintas = cruel; bayolente = violent.

Related words and expressions

kusog = strong; kasuko = anger; kapintas = cruelty; kadaot = harm.

Meaning and usage notes

Works for violence, cruel treatment, or extreme intensity. Colloquially, grabe can express “brutal” as very strong or impressive.