Michael Angelo G. Cueto

5 UNCOMMONLY USED FILIPINO WORDS

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.

Sentence Example: Marami ang namamangha sa duyog.

Filipino word: Sulatroniko

English translation: E-mail

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

Sentence Example: Ako’y nagpadala sa sulatroniko ng aking mensahe sa aking guro.

Filipino Word: Labaha

English translation: Razor

Definition: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair.

Sentence Example: Ginamit ko ang Labaha sa cr upang ipang-ahit sa Aking balbas.

Filipino Word: 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 casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut.

Sentence Example: Nakita ko sa aming Durungawan ang isang napaka gandang babae.

Filipino Word: Kansunsilyo

English translation: Boxer Shorts

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

Sentence Example: Ginamit ko ang bagong biniling Kansunsilyo ng aking magulang.