10 Uncommonly used Filipino words:Definition and Examples

In our generation, many people,especially teenagers,are not aware of some uncommon words in Filipino.That’s because of modern technologies and stuff.Today,Im gonna show you the 10 uncommonly used Filipino Words with meanings and correct usage in a sentence.So get your vocabularies up and read attentively.

Here are 10 Uncommonly used Filipino words:

1.

FILIPINO WORD: Haynayan

MEANING: A branch of Science that deals with life.

OTHER TERM: Biology

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nakagawa na ba kayo sa proyekto natin sa haynayan?

2.

FILIPINO WORD: Karumlan

MEANING: A monthly cycle of adolecent girl of her ovulation period.

OTHER TERM: Menstrual Period

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Kailan ang huling karumlan mo?

3.

FILIPINO WORD: Panghibayo

MEANING: an electronic device for increasing the amplitude of electrical signals, used chiefly in sound reproduction.

OTHER TERM: Amplifier

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Pwede makihiram ako sa panghibayo mo?

4.

FILIPINO WORD: Panginain

MEANING: A computer program that is used to find and look at information on the Internet.

OTHER TERM: Browser

SAMPLE SENTENCE: May nakita kabang “domain name” sa panginain ng cellphone mo?

5.

FILIPINO WORD: Initsigan

MEANING: A science that deals about the action of the heat and related forms of heat.

OTHER TERM: Thermodynamics

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nag-aaral kayo sa pasulit sa initsigan ngayon?

6.

FILIPINO WORD: Pantablay

MEANING: A device for charging storage batteries.

OTHER TERM: Charger

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Pakikuha nya ng pantablay ko sa upuan.

7.

FILIPINO WORD: Pahimakas

MEANING: Used to express good wishes on parting.

OTHER TERM:  Last Farewell

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

8.

FILIPINO WORD: Payneta

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

OTHER TERM: Comb

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Ang payneta ni Anna ay malinis.

9.

FILIPINO WORD: Alimusom

MEANING: A distinctive smell especially one that is pleasant.

OTHER TERM: Scent

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Tila dumikit sa aking damit ang kanyang alimuson.

10.

FILIPINO WORD: Kabtol

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

OTHER TERM: Switch

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