“10 uncommonly used filipino words”

1.FILIPINO WORD: Hatinig

MEANING: A system that converts acoustic vibrations to electric signals in order to transmit sound.

OTHER TERM/S: Telephone/Telepono

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Ginamit ko ang hatinig upang tawagan ang aking ina sa ibang bansa.

2.FILIPINO WORD: Antipara

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

OTHER TERM/S: Eyeglasses/Salamin sa mata

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Dapat bumili ka na ng antipara dahil malabo na ang mga mata mo.

3.FILIPINO WORD: Payneta

MEANING: Suklay na ginagamit sa buhok

OTHER TERM/S: Comb/Suklay

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nalaman ko na lamang na naiwan ni Maria ang kanyang payneta na hihiramin ko sana.

4.FILIPINO WORD: Durungawan

MEANING: An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

OTHER TERM/S: Window/Bintana

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Binuksan niya ang durungawan ng kanyang bahay para makapasok ang hangin.

5.FILIPINO WORD: Salumpuwit

MEANING: kasangkapan para upuan

OTHER TERM/S: Chair/Upuan

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Iisa na lamang ang natitirang salumpuwit sa silid-aralan.

6.FILIPINO WORD: Sipnayan

MEANING: the science of numbers and their operations

OTHER TERM/S: Mathematics/Matematika

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Hindi ko gusto ang sipnayan.

7.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.

8.FILIPINO WORD: Batalan

MEANING: A room that equipped with washing and toilet facilities

OTHER TERM/S: comfort room/ CR

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Nasa batalan si ken ngayon.

9.FILIPINO WORD: Kagaw

MEANING: A microorganism causing disease.

OTHER TERM/S: Bacteria

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

10.FILIPINO WORD: Salipawpaw

MEANING: Machine that has wings and an engine

OTHER TERM/S: airplane

SAMPLE SENTENCE: Tingnan mo may salipawpaw sa taas.

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