THE 10 UNCOMMON FILIPINO WORDS

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FILIPINO WORD: Salumpuwit

MEANING: kasangkapan para upuan

OTHER TERM/S: Chair/Upuan

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Iisa na lamang ang natitirang salumpuwit sa silid-aralan.

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FILIPINO WORD: Sipnayan

MEANING: the science of numbers and their operations

OTHER TERM/S: Mathematics/Matematika

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Hindi ko gusto ang sipnayan.

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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.

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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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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 Paris para sa kanilang pulot-gata.

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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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FILIPINO WORD: Antipara

MEANING: Devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person’s eyes.

OTHER TERM/S: Eyeglasses/Salamin sa mata

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Dapat bumili ka na ng antipara dahil malabo na ang mga mata mo.

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FILIPINO WORD: Payneta

MEANING: Suklay na ginagamit sa buhok

OTHER TERM/S: Comb/Suklay

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nalaman ko na lamang na naiwan ni Maria ang kanyang paynetana hihiramin ko sana.

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FILIPINO WORD: Durungawan

MEANING: An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

OTHER TERM/S: Window/Bintana

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Binuksan niya ang durungawan ng kanyang bahay para makapasok ang hangin.

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FILIPINO WORD: Sulatroniko

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

OTHER TERM/S: E-mail

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Ipadala mo na ang sulatroniko sa iyong pag-aaplayan