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TEN UNCOMMONLY USED FILIPINO WORDS

We often find foreigners who struggle to learn Tagalog rather amusing. But truth be told, Filipinos—no matter how fluent we are in speaking our native language—still have so much to learn.

1. Word: Dupil

English transalation: 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.

Example:Gumagawa nang Dupil ang aking ama para sa mga Manghihilot

2.Word:Isalat

English translation: Curse

Definition: It is an action word that refers to the use or infliction of witchcraft, or a secret power to inflict pain and suffering to other people.

Example: Lumapit si Aliyah sa Isalat upang ipakulam sila Mina at Tanya.

3. Word: Sipnayan

English translation: Mathematics

Definition: it is the abstract science of number, quantity, and space.

Sentence Example: Hindi mahirap aralin ang Sipnayan kapag nakikinig ka sa turo ng iyong titser.

4. Word: Pangaso

English translation: Toothbrush

Definition: A brush for cleaning the teeth (Merriam-Webster).

Example Sentence: Pagkatapos kong kumain, ginagamit ko ang aking pangaso upang linisan ang aking ngipin.

5. Word: Salipawpaw

English translation: Airplane

Definition: A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift (Merriam-Webster).

Example Sentence: Gusto kong makasakay sa salipawpaw at makapunta ng ibang bansa.

6. Word: Hatinig

English translation: Telephone

Definition: An instrument for reproducing sounds at a distance specifically : one in which sound is converted into electrical impulses for transmission, as by wire or radio wave (Merriam-Webster).

Example Sentence: Gumamit si Nanay ng hatinig upang tawagan ang kanyang kapatid na nasa California.

7. Word: Paraluman

English translation: Compass

Definition: A device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle or group of needles turning freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north (Merriam-Webster).

Example Sentence: Hindi alam ng mga turista kung saan ang tamang daan kaya kinailangan nila ng paraluman upang hindi na maligaw.

8. Word: Panghinain

English translation: Browser

Definition: A computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network, such as the World Wide Web (Merriam-Webster).

Example Sentence: Maraming panghinain ang maaaring gamitin sa pananaliksik, ngunit mas mainam pa rin ang mga libro upang pagbasehan ng impormasyon.

9. Word: Kagaw

English translation: Germs

Definition: A microorganism causing disease : a pathogenic agent, such as a bacterium or virus (Merriam-Webster).

Example Sentence: Kailangan nating panatilihiong malinis ang ating katawan pati na rin ang ating paligid upang hindi tayo dapuan ng anumang kagaw.

10. Word: Awanggan

English translation: Infinity

Definition: The quality of being infinite: unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity (Merriam-Webster).

Example Sentence: “Ang ating pagmamahalan ay hinding hindi kukupas at awanggan.”

Submitted by: JULIE PEARL Q. PALMA GIL 12- OUR LADY OF HOLY ROSARY