10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words

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Filipinos are the people who are native to or identified with the country of the Philippines. A country having more than 175 ethnolinguistic groups, each with its own language, identity, culture and history. As time passed by, things have changed in just a blink of an eye. Our culture and traditions are being forgotten as well as our own language. Some Filipinos are so eager to learn other country’s language without even digging deeper on their own language. Having the heart of a proud Filipino citizen we present to you this ’10 Uncommonly Used Filipino Words’ as well as there definition and correct usage in sentences.

1. PANGINAIN

English Word: Browser

Meaning: A computer program that is use to find and look information on the internet.

Example: Ang gamit naming panginain ay Google Chrome.

2. DUYOG

English Word: Eclipse

Meaning: An occasion when the sun looks like its completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth.

Example: Nakita mo ba ang nangyaring duyog nung isang araw?

3. BILNURAN

English Word: Arithmetic

Meaning: A branch of mathematics that deals usually with the non negative real numbers including sometimes the transfinite cardinals with the application of the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Example: Noon pa ako bobo basta’t bilnuran ang pinag-uusapan.

4. KARTAMUNETA

English Word: Wallet

Meaning: A folding pocketbook with compartments for personal papers and usually unfolded paper money.

Example: Nakalimutan ni Charmain ang kaniyang kartamuneta sa sinakyan niyang bus.

5. KAWINGAN

English Word: Hyperlink

Meaning: An electronic link providing direct access from one distinctively marked place in a hypertext or hypermedia document to another in the same or a different document.

Example: Pindutin mo ang kawingan para makapunta ka sa susunod na pahina.

6. PULOT-GATA

English Word: Honeymoon

Meaning: A period of harmony immediately following marriage.

Example: Bagong kasal na nagpulot-gata sa Maldives ay namatay dahil sa pagkalunod.

7. MIKTINIG

English Word: Microphone

Meaning: An instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (a speech or music).

Example: Gumamit kanina ng miktinig ang makata para lumakas ang kaniyang boses.

8. PALAUTATAN

English Word: Statistics

Meaning: A branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data.

Example: Mataas ang naging marka ni Jhane sa asignaturang Palautatan.

9. SALONGGANISA

English Word: Brief

Meaning: A men’s underwear.

Example: Ang brand ng kanyang salongganisa ay Calvin Klein.

10. SULATRONIKO

English Word: E-mail

Meaning: A means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computer in a network).

Example: Nakatanggap si Gerabelle ng sulatroniko na galing kay Shyra.

References:

https://www.fhm.com.ph/trending/news/unusual-new-filipino-words-and-their-meanings-a00195-20170831-lfrm2
https://filipinoninaajsl.wordpress.com
https://dublin12site.wordpress.com/about/
https://biblog769342901.wordpress.com/2018/08/06/10-uncommon-filipino-words-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of/