We are aware that some foreigners are having difficulty learning Tagalog. However, the truth is that we Filipinos are still suffering, and no matter how fluent in our mother language we are, we still have a lot to learn.
Pook-sapot (website), Yakis (to sharpen), karumalan (menstrual period), or panghibayo (amplifier) are all terms you may have heard of. If you’ve never heard these words before, you’re not alone, so welcome to the club! Even our own language can make us feel foreign.
So let’s try to learn some Filipino words that aren’t often used. Here are some more Filipino words you might wish to teach your pals.
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1. Filipino word: Duyog
English translation: Eclipse
Definition: An occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth. (Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Marami ang namamangha sa duyog.
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2. Filipino word: Sulatroniko
English translation: E-mail
Definition: A system for sending messages from one computer to another computer. : messages that are sent electronically from one computer to another.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Ako’y nagpadala sa sulatroniko ng aking mensahe sa aking guro.
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3. Filipino Word: Labaha
English translation: Razor
Definition: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Ginamit ko ang labaha sa cr upang ipang-ahit sa Aking balbas.
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4. Filipino Word: Durungawan
English translation: Window
Definition: an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Nakita ko sa aming Durungawan ang isang napaka gandang babae.
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5. Filipino Word: Kansunsilyo
English translation: Boxer Shorts
Definition: men’s underwear shorts characterized by loose fit.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Ginamit ko ang bagong biniling kansunsilyo ng aking magulang
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6. Filipino Word: Anluwage
English translation: Carpenter
Definition: a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Ihanap mo ako ng anluwage na kayang gumawa ng lamesang pabilog para sa ating sala.
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7. Filipino Word: Batlag
English translation: Car
Definition: a vehicle moving on wheels.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Nabangga ang aming minamanehong batlag kaninang umaga.
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8. Filipino Word: Kalupi
English translation: Wallet
Definition: A container that resembles a money wallet.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Nawala ng aking kaklase ang kanyang kalumpi noong isang araw.
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9. Filipino Word: Sambat
English translation: Fork
Definition: A common tool used in eating that usually has three or four stiff metal points attached to a handle.
(Source: ( https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/ )
Sentence Example: Mas madaling kumain kung may hawak na sambat.
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10. Filipino Word: Pulot-Gata
English translation: Honeymoon
Definition: A trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple, A period of harmony immediately following marriage.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Pagtapos nilang ikasal ay lumipad sila papuntang Maldives para sa kanilang pulot-gata.
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That’s all there is to The 10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words, and we hope you learned something and that these words will be valuable to us in the future, since we are all Filipinos, and we must never forget what our forefathers left us.
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