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15 Unfamiliar Words in Filipino with Meaning and Examples

Updated: Nov 9, 2021



These are 15 uncommonly used Filipino words. Watch the provided video below each 3 words you see will be used in a sentence.


"ANLUWAGE"















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Filipino Word: Anluwage

English Translation: Carpenter


Meaning: A person whose job is to make or fix wooden objects.


"POOK-SAPOT"















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Filipino Word: Pook-Sapot

English Translation: Website

Meaning: A set of interconnected web pages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server.


"TALASARILI"

















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Filipino Word: Talasarili

English Translation: Diary

Meaning: A daily record, especially a personal record of events, experiences, and observations.



"PAMINGALAN"

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Filipino Word: Pamingalan

English Translation: Kitchen

Meaning: A room or an area equipped for preparing and cooking food.


"SAMBAT"

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Filipino Word: Sambat


English Translation: Fork


Meaning: A room or an area equipped for preparing and cooking food.


"PAKIWARI"

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Filipino Word: Pakiwari

English Translation: Opinion

Meaning: A view or judgment formed about something not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.



"PANG ULONG HATINIG"

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Filipino Word: Pang Ulong Hatinig

English Translation: Headset

Meaning: A pair of headphones with a voice transmitter attached.



"SALPAWPAW"

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Filipino Word: Salipawpaw

English Translation: Airplane

Meaning: A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than the air it displaces



"PANTABLAY"

Filipino Word: Pantablay

English Translation: Charger

Meaning: One that charges such as an instrument that charges or replenishes storage batteries.



"SULATRONIKO"

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Filipino Word: Sulatroniko

English Translation: E-mail

Meaning: A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers.



"PUKYUTAN"

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Filipino Word: Pukyutan

English Translation: Honeybee

Meaning: A stinging winged insect that collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey.



"ALIMUSON"

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Filipino Word: Alimuson

English Translation: Scent

Meaning: A distinctive smell especially one that is pleasant.




"ALIPUGHA"

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Filipino Word: Alipugha

English Translation: Irresponsible Person

Meaning: A person whose not showing a proper sense of responsibility


"DUYOG"

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Filipino Word: Duyog

English Translation: Eclipse

Meaning: 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.


"MIKTING"

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Filipino Word: Mikting

English Translation: Microphone

Meaning: A device whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate electric currents usually for the purpose of transmitting sounds.



 
 
 

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