10 uncommon Filipino words

1.Filipino word:duyog
English translation:eclipse
Definition:an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the earth .
Sentence example:marami Ang namamangha sa duyog.

2.Filipino word:sulatroniko
English translation:email
Definition:a system for sending messages from one computer to another computer .Messages that are sent electronically from one computer to another .
Sentence example:akoy nagpadala sa sulatroniko ng aking mensahe say aking guro .

3.Filipino word:labaha
English definition:razor
Definition:a keen -edge cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair.
Sentence example:ginamit ko ang labaha sa cr upang ipang- ahit sa aking balbas.

4.Filipino definition:durungawan
English translation:window
Definition:an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casement or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass)and capable of being opened and shut.
Sentence example:nakita ko sa aming durungawan napakagandang babae.

5.Filipino word:kansunsilyo
English translation:boxer short
Definition:men's underwear shorts characterized by loose fit .
Sentence example: ginamit ko Ang bagong biniling kansunsilyo ng aking magulang .

6.Filipino word:sambat
English translation:fork
Definition:a common tool used in eating that usually has three or four stiff metal points attached to a handle .
Sentence example :mas madaling kumain Kung may hawak na sambat .

7.Filipino word:pulot gata
English translation:honey moon 
Definition:a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple, a period of harmony immediately following marriage .
Sentence example:pagtapos nilang ikasal ay lumipad sila papuntang Spain sa kanilang pulot gata.

8.Filipino word:dupil
English translation: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 Juan Ang dupil upang mailigtas Ang kanyang sarili sa kapahamakan .

9.Filipino word :batlag
English translation:car
Definition:a vehicle moving on wheels .
Sentence example:nabangga Ang aming minamanihong batlag kaninang umaga.

10.Filipino word :kalupi
English translation:wallet 
Definition:a container that resemble a money wallet .
Sentence example:nawala ng aking kaklase Ang kanyang kalupi noong isang araw..


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