10 UNCOMMON FILIPINO WORDS

1. PAHIMAKAS (Farewell)

MEANING: Used to express good wishes on parting.

SENTENCE: Sila ay naghanda ng kaunting salu-salo para sa pahimakas ng kanilang anak.

2. GAT (Sir)

MEANING: Formal or polite term of address for a man.

SENTENCE: Pinagalitan kami ni gat Novabos kainina dahil maingay ang aming klase.

3. SULATRONIKO (E-mail)

MEANING: A system for sending messages from one computer to another computer.

SENTENCE: Nagpadala ng sulatroniko ang aming boss patungkol sa gagawing business trip

4. PANTABLAY (Charger)

MEANING: A device for charging storage batteries.

SENTENCE: Dala-dala ni Badat ang kanyang pantablay sa paaralan.

5. MIKTINIG (Microphone)

MEANING: An instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (as speech or music).

SENTENCE: Gumamit ng miktinig ang aming guro sa pagturo upang mas marinig ang kanyang boses.

6. DUYOG (Eclipse)

MEANING: 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.

SENTENCE: Nasaksihan namin ang duyog noong nakaraang linggo.

7. ANLUWAGE (Carpenter)

MEANING: A person whose job is to make or fix wooden objects or wooden parts of buildings

SENTENCE: Ang aking tatay ay isang anluwage.

8. KALUPI (Wallet)

MEANING: A pocket-sized flat folding holder for money and plastic cards.

SENTENCE: Wala nang laman ang aking kalupi dahil sa mga bayaran sa paaralan.

9. SAMBAT (Fork)

MEANING: An implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting.

SENTENCE: Gumagamit kami ng kutsara at sambat sa aming pagkain.

10. YAKIS (To sharpen)

MEANING: To make (something) sharp or sharper.

SENTENCE: Kailangan kong i-yakis ang aming kutsilyo para madaling mahiwa ang karne.

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