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10 uncommonly used Filipino word

Filipino word: Duyog

English translation: Eclipse

Definition: 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. (Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Marami ang namamangha sa duyog.

2. Filipino word: Sulatroniko

English translation: E-mail

Definition: A system for sending messages from one computer to another computer. : messages that are sent electronically from one computer to another.  (Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Ako’y nagpadala sa sulatroniko ng aking mensahe sa aking guro.

3. Filipino Word: Labaha

English translation: Razor

Definition: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair. (Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Ginamit ko ang Labaha sa cr upang ipang-ahit sa Aking balbas.

4. Filipino Word: Durungawan

English translation: Window

Definition: an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut. (Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Nakita ko sa aming Durungawan ang isang napaka gandang babae.

5. 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

6. Filipino Word: Anluwage

English translation: Carpenter

Definition: a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts. (Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Ihanap moko ng anluwageng kayang gumawa ng Lamesang pabilog para sa ating sala.

7. Filipino Word: Kalupi

English translation: Wallet

Definition: A container that resembles a money wallet. (Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Nawala ng aking kaklase ang kanyang kalumpi noong isang araw.

8. 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.

9.   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.

10.   Filipino Word: Dupil 

English translation: Amulet

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 Juan ang dupil upang maligtas ang kaniyang Sarili sa kapahamakan.