The 10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words; Definition and Example sentences.

We, Filipinos, actually has some words that we uncommonly used in connecting and interacting to each other. But, the truth is that, we actually forgot the word witch ended up for us to not use it anymore. With the state of the languages running around our country, it unavoidably overlay some pure Filipino words we have and replaced it to what we usually used foreign language. To be more clear to you, here are 10 uncommonly Filipino words that i had collected…
1. Word: Dupil
Definition: It is an amulet, or anything that is believed to have the power to save the person who owns it from any harm. The more popular Tagalog words currently being used are anting-anting and agimat.
Sentence Example: Ginamit ni Pedro ang dupil upang maligtas ang kaniyang kapatid sa kapahamakan
2. Word: Isalat
Definition: It is an action word that refers to the use or infliction of witchcraft, or a secret power to inflict pain and suffering to other people.
Sentence Example: Lumapit si Aliyah sa Isalat upang ipakulam sila Mina at Tanya.
L3. Word: Anluwage
Definition: It is a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
Sentence Example: Ihanap moko ng anluwageng kayang gumawa ng upuan para sa sala.
4. Word: Pulot-gata
Definition: It is the traditional holiday taken by newlyweds to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and seclusion.
Sentence Example: Pagtapos nilang ikasal ay lumipad sila papuntang Greece para sa kanilang pulot-gata.
5. Word: Sipnayan
Definition: it is the abstract science of number, quantity, and space.
Sentence Example: Hindi mahirap aralin ang Sipnayan kapag nakikinig ka sa turo ng iyong titser.
6. Word: Sambat
Definition: a fork is a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end.
Sentence Example: Paki-abot nung sambat dyan sa kusina.
7.FILIPINO WORD: Salipawpaw
MEANING: machine that has wings and an engine
OTHER TERM/S: airplane
SAMPLE SENTENCE: Tingnan mo may salipawpaw sa taas.
8.FILIPINO WORD: Panginain
MEANING: computer program; browser
OTHER TERM/S: browser
SAMPLE SENTENCE: Buksan mo ang panginain at dyan ka maghanap ng sagot.
 
9.FILIPINO WORD: Batalan
MEANING: a room that is equipped with washing and toilet facilities
OTHER TERM/S: comfort room / CR
SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nasa batalan si Ken ngayon.
10.FILIPINO WORD: Kagaw
MEANING: a microorganism causing disease
OTHER TERM/S: bacteria
SAMPLE SENTENCE: Maghugas ka na ng iyong kamay dahil maaaring may kagawna iyan.

Hope that you learn something and someday these words can be useful to you. We must always remember that we are all filipinos we must never forget and just neglect what our anciestors leaved to us.

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