10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words

1. FILIPINO WORD: Awanggan

MEANING: the quality of having no limits or end

OTHER TERM/S: infinity, limitless

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Mamahalin kita hanggang sa dulo ng awanggan.

2. FILIPINO WORD: Batalan

MEANING: a room that is equipped with washing and toilet facilities

OTHER TERM/S: comfort room / CR

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nasa batalan si Ken ngayon.

3. FILIPINO WORD: Kagaw

MEANING: a microorganism causing disease

OTHER TERM/S: bacteria

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Maghugas ka na ng iyong kamay dahil maaaring may kagaw na iyan.

4. FILIPINO WORD: Panginain

4.FILIPINO WORD: Panginain

MEANING: Computer Program; browser

OTHER TERM/S: Browser

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Buksan mo ang panginain at dyan ka maghanap ng kasagotan.

5. FILIPINO WORD: Sipnayan

MEANING: The science of numbers and their operation

OTHER TERM/S: Mathematics

SAMPLE SENTENCES: Hindi ko gusto ang sipnayan

6. FILIPINO WORD: Sulatroniko

MEANING: A system for sending messages from one computer to another computer. : messages that are sent electronically from one computer to another.

OTHER TERM/S: E-mail

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Ako’y nagpadala sa sulatroniko ng aking mensahe sa aking guro.

7. FILIPINO WORD: Kansunsilyo

MEANING: men’s underwear shorts characterized by loose fit.

OTHER TERM/S: Boxer Shorts

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Ginamit ko ang bagong biniling Kansunsilyo ng aking magulang.

8. FILIPINO WORD: Batlag

MEANING: a vehicle moving on wheels.

OTHER TERM/S: Car

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nabangga ang aming minamanehong batlag kaninang umaga.

9. FILIPINO WORD: Kalupi

 

MEANING: A container that resembles a money wallet.

OTHER TERM/S: Wallet

 

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nawala ng aking kaklase ang kanyang kalumpi noong isang araw.

10. FILIPINO WORD: Pang-ulong hatinig

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

OTHER TERM/S: Earphones

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Gumamit ka ng pang-ulong hatinig ng mas marinig mong mabuti.