Many Filipinos laugh at foreigners because they are slurred in speech or because they are struggling to speak our language.But did you know that we Filipinos also don't really know all the words that are used by our ancestors. The new generation no longer knows the deep words used then.🤭
Have you ever heard the words yakis (menstrual) or duyog (eclipse)? If not come on and let's study it together!
Hello friends! In unison, we're going to learn some of Philippines most uncommon filipino words that you can also share with your family and friends.
English translation: Eclipse
Definition: An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured, by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. ( Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence Example: Marami ang naghintay sa duyog kagabi.
English translation: Boxer short
Definition: Boxer shorts (also known as loose boxers or as simply boxers) are a type of undergarment typically worn by men. The term has been used in English since 1944 for all-around-elastic shorts, so named after the shorts worn by boxers, for whom unhindered leg movement (“footwork”) is very important. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sentence Example: Ginamit ng aking nakababatang kapatid ang kansunsilyo ng aking ama.
English translation: Car
Definition: A four-wheeled road vehicle that is powered by an engine and is able to carry a small number of people. (Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence example: Ang aming kapitbahay ay bumili ng bagong batlag kaninang umaga.
English translation: E-mail
Definition: Electronic mail is a method of exchanging messages between people using electronic devices. Email entered limited use in the 1960s, but users could only send to users of the same computer, and some early email systems required the author and the recipient to both be online simultaneously, similar to instant messaging. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sentence example: Ang aking kamag-aral ay nagpadala sa sulatroniko ng mensahe para sa kaniyang mga magulang sa probinsya.
English translation: Razor
Definition: An instrument with a sharp blade or combination of blades, used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body. (Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence example: Ginamit ng aking tatay ang kaniyang labaha kanina pang-ahit sa kaniyang balbas.
English translation: Window
Definition: 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.(Source: Merriam-Webster)
Sentence example: Maagang dumungaw si Aling Nena sa kaniyang durungawan.
English translation: Carpenter
Definition: A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures. (Source: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/carpenter)
Sentence example: Maagang nagtatrabaho ang mga anluwage sa amin.
English translation: Fork
Definition: An implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting. (Source: Definitions from Oxford Languages)
Sentence example: Minsan lamang kumain gamit ang sambat ang mga tao sa isang nayon na malapit sa bundok.
English translation: Honeymoon
Definition: A vacation spent together by a newly married couple. (Source: Definitions from Oxford Languages)
Sentence example: Pagkatapos nilang ikasal kahapon ay pumunta na silang Maldives para sa kanilang pulot-gata.
English translation: Amulet
Definition: An ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease. (Source: Definitions from Oxford Languages)
Sentence example: Ginamit ni Don Juan noon ang kaniyang dupil na minana pa niya sa kaniyang mga magulang
Basically, that is not the only uncommon words of our language. We should always look back to those years that our ancestors uses such words by reading or scrolling the internet because that is the trend nowadays. Let us love and cherish the words left to us by our ancestors so that we can hear and be proud of it for future generations.💗
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