THE 10 UNCOMMON FILIPINO WORDS

 1. FILIPINO WORD: Salumpuwit MEANING: kasangkapan para upuan OTHER TERM/S: Chair/Upuan SAMPLE SENTENCE: Iisa na lamang ang natitirang salumpuwit sa silid-aralan. 2. . FILIPINO WORD: Sipnayan MEANING: the science of numbers and their operations OTHER TERM/S: Mathematics/Matematika SAMPLE SENTENCE: Hindi ko gusto ang sipnayan. 3. FILIPINO WORD: Hatinig MEANING: A system that converts acoustic vibrations to electric signals in order to transmit sound. OTHER TERM/S: Telephone/Telepono SAMPLE SENTENCE: Ginamit ko ang hatinig upang tawagan ang aking ina sa ibang bansa. 4. 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 5. 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. (Sour...