10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words

 10 UNCOMMONLY USED FILIPINO WORDS

1. Pahimakas

English Word: Last Farewell

Meaning: Used to express good wishes on parting.

Sentence: Sila ay naghanda ng kaunting salu-salo para sa pahimakas ng kanilang anak.

2. Payneta

English Word: Comb

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

Sentence: Ang payneta ni Anna ay marumi.

3. Alimusom

English Word: Scent

Meaning: A distinctive smell especially one that is pleasant.

Sentence: Tila dumikit sa aking damit ang kanyang alimuson.

4. Pang-ulong hatinig

English Word: Earphones

Meaning: A device that holds an earphone and a microphone in place on a person’s head.

Sentence: Gumamit ka ng pang-ulong hatinig ng mas

marinig mong mabuti.

5. Gat

English Word: Sir

Meaning: formal or polite termof address for a man

Sentence: Nagbigay ng pasulit si gat alonte kanina.

6. Yakis 

Meaning: To make something sharp or sharpen  

Sentence: Magpapayakis ako kutsilyo.

7. Sambat

English Word: Fork

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

Sentence: Si Jr ay hindi sanay kumain ng walang sambat.

8. Badhi

Meaning: lines on the palm of one’s hand

Sentence: Binasa ng manghuhula ang aking badhi at sinabing maganda ang aking kinabukasan.

9. Kabtol

English word: Switch

Meaning: change the position, direction, or focus of.

Sentence: Pinagkabtol niya ang kanyang marka upang mastumaas siya kay Anna.

10. Antipara

English word: Eyeglasses

Meaning: are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person’s eyes.

Sentence: Binilhan ko si Kayla ng antipara upang makatulong sa kanyang pagaaral.