10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words

  • Word: Kansunsilyo (Boxer Shorts) Definition: Boxer shorts are a type of undergarment typically worn by men.
    Sentence Example: May iba’t ibang uri ng kansunsilyo sa tindahan ni Aling Rosi.
  • Word: Anluwage (ConstructionWorker)
    Definition: It is a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
    Sentence Example: Tawagin mo nga yung anluwageng kayang gumawa ng mesa.
  • Word: Pantablay (Charger)
    Definition: A device for charging storage batteries.
    Sentence Example: Pakikuha nga ng pantablay ko sa itaas ng kabinet.
  • Word: Sulatroniko (Email) Definition: A system for sending messages from one computer to another computer. Sentence Example: Gumawa ka ng sulatroniko para maipaabot mo ang iyong nais na sabihin sa iyong magulang sa abroad.

Word: Sambat (Fork)
Definition: a fork is a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end.
Sentence Example: Paki-abot nung sambat dyan sa kusina.

Word: Labaha (Shaver)
Definition: It is an instrument with a sharp blade or combination of blades, used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body.
Sentence Example: Ginamit nya ang labaha sa cr upang kanyang ipang-ahit sa kanyang balbas.

Pook-sapot (Website)
Definition: A place on the World Wide Web that contains information about a person, organization, etc.
Sentence Example: Pakihanap nga ng pook-sapot na ginamit mo sa ating asignatura.

Word: Sipnayan
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.

Word: Pulot-gata (Honeymoon)
Definition: It is the traditional holiday taken by newlyweds to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and seclusion.
Sentence Example: Pagtapos nilang ikasal ay lumipad sila papuntang Greece para sa kanilang pulot-gata.

Word:Dupil (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 Pedro ang dupil upang maligtas ang kaniyang kapatid sa kapahamakan.

Hope that you learn something and someday these words can be useful to you. We must always remember that we are all filipinos we must never forget and just neglect what our anciestors leaved to us.

You can watch our video hereeeee! 💖

2 thoughts on “10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words

Leave a comment