10 Uncommon Filipino Words

1. Anluwage

English Word: Carpenter

Meaning: Worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts

Sentence: Ang tatay ko ay isang anluwage .

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2. Awanggan

English: Infinity

Meaning: Unlimited,Extent of finite, Space or quantity

Sentence: Awanggan ang pagmamahal ko sayo.

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3. Pook-Sapot

English: Website

Meaning: A collection of web pages

Sentence: Gumagamit kami ng pook sapot para sa aming pagaaral.

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4. Payneta

English: Comb

Meaning: A strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair.

Sentence: Madumi ang payneta na gamit ko

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5. Balintuna

English: Unbelievable

Meaning: Of such a superlative degree as to be hard to believe.

Sentence: Balintuna ang mga pangyayari sa laban ni kabib at mcgregor.

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6. Balintanaw

English: Pupil (Eyes)

Meaning: The contractile aperture in the iris of the eye.

Sentence: Pumasok sa aking balintanaw ang alikabok sa hangin.

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7. Durungawan

English: Window

Sentence: Pakisara ang durungawan at baka may mamboso.

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8. Sambat

English: Fork

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

Sentence: Nahulog ang aking sambat ang ibig sabihin ba nito ay may bisita tayong dadating?

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9. Alimusom

English: Smell

Meaning: A distinctive smell especially one that is pleasant.

Sentence: Nawala ang alimusom ng pabango ko.

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10. Badhi

Meaning: Lines on the palm of ones hand

Sentence: Binasa ng manghuhula ang aking badhi upang malaman ang aking hinahrap.Palmistry-meaning-for-M-on-hand-640x360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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