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Ten filipino uncommonly words

Here are ten uncommonly Filipino words.

These words are not often used by Filipinos because nowadays the words that we used are now changing and we are influenced taglish or English including these are definition, and example for each when used in a sentence.

1)ALIMPUYOK-is used in Filipino meaning “amoy o singaw ng kaning sunog” or smell of burning rice/strong emissions of steam or smoke in english phrase.

Example: Ang kusina ay amoy alimpuyok.

2.)Anluwage-the English term of it is carpenter. Most Filipinos prefer to use the Spanish – derived word karpentero.

Anluwage carpenter lalaking Anluwage male carpenter anluwageng gumagawa ng mwebles carpenter who make furniture. A skilled worker who makes finishes, and builds wooden materials also house.

Example :Ang anluwage ay pulidong gumagawa ng lamesa ng kahoy.

3.) AWANGAN – is used in Filipino meaning walng hanggan, the English is Forever.

Example: AWANGAN ang pagmamahal ko para sa iyo

4.) “MIKTINIG”: microphone in english, an instrument whereby sound waves are casual to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (a speech or music)

Example : gumamit siya ng MIKTINIG Upang marinig ng lahat ang ka yang sa sabihin.

5.) Hudhod – commonly used tagalog word. hudho’d scrub dirt off skin paghudhod scrubbing dirt from off the skin is used in Filipino meaning ihaplos.

Example: Hudhuran mo ng calamansi ang iyong balat.

6.) Napangilakan – is used in Filipino meaning “nakolekta” , the English term is “collected” or collection

Example : Marami akong Napangilakan na medalya mula sa mga nakaraang kompetisyon.

7.) Salakat – used in Filipino meaning pag krus ng mga binti, the English term is crossing legs.

Example : naka-Salakat siya habang nakaupo sa kanyang silya.

8.) Gat – formal or polite term of address for a man. English word: Sir Example : Nagbigay ng pasulat si Gat Alonte kanina.

9.) SALIPAWPAW- Eroplano or Airplane. It is a vehicle used when you are travelling to other countries or in the Philippines. Example : kami ay sasakay ng salipawpaw papuntang Singapore.

10.) DURUNGAWAN – it is the tagalog Filipino word of window. It is an opening in a wall that usually contains a sheet of glass.

Example: palagi ng nakadungaw si Julia sa kanilang DURUNGAWAN tuwing gabi.

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Ten uncommonly used FILIPINO words;their definition, and example for each when used in a sentence