Uncommon Filipino Words

10 Uncommon Filipino Words

Pahimakas
English Word: Last Farewell
Meaning: Used to express good wishes on parting.
Sentence: Sila ay naghanda ng kaunting salu-salo para sa pahimakas ng kanilang anak

Payneta
English Word: Comb
Meaning: A strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair
Sentence: Ang payneta ni Anna ay marumi

Alimusom
English Word: Scent
Meaning: A distinctive smell especially one that is pleasant.
Sentence: Tila dumikit sa aking damit ang kanyang alimuson.

4. Pang-ulong hatinig
English Word: Earphones
Meaning: A device that holds an earphone and a microphone in place on a person’s head.
Sentence: Gumamit ka ng pang-ulong hatinig ng mas marinig mong mabuti.

5.Gat
English Word: Sir
Meaning: formal or polite termof address for a man
Sentence: Nagbigay ng pasulit si gat alonte kanina.

6.Yakis
Meaning: To make something sharp or sharpen
Sentence: Magpapayakis ako kutsilyo

7.Sambat
English Word: Fork
Meaning: An implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting.
Sentence: Si Jr ay hindi sanay kumain ng walang sambat

8.Badhi
Meaning: lines on the palm of one’s hand
Sentence: Binasa ng manghuhula ang aking badhi at sinabing maganda ang aking kinabukasan.

9.Kabtol
English word: Switch
Meaning: change the position, direction, or focus of.
Sentence: Pinagkabtol niya ang kanyang marka upang mastumaas siya kay Anna.

10.Antipara
English word: Eyeglasses
Meaning: are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person’s eyes.
Sentence: Binilhan ko si Kayla ng antipara upang makatulong sa kanyang pagaaral.