10 Uncommonly Filipino words

Filipino Word: 1. Dupil

Translate in English: Amulet

Definition:  a charm (as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil as disease or witchcraft.

Sentence Example: Isinuot ni Alexander ang kaniyang dupil upang maligtas ang sarili sa kapahamakan.

Filipino Word: 2. Pulot-Gata

Translate in English: Honeymoon

Definition: a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple; A period of harmony immediately following marriage. (Source: Merriam Webster)

Sentence Example: Lumipad sila Mario at Christine papuntang England para sa kanilang pulot-gata.

Filipino Word: 3. Sambat

Translate in English: Fork

Sentence Example: Mas pormal kapag gumamit ka ng sambat.

Definition:  a small tool with two or more pointed parts (called prongs or tines) used for picking up and eating food. (Source: Merriam Webster)

Filipino Word: 4. Kalupi

Translate in English: Wallet

Definition:a folding pocketbook with compartments for personal papers and usually unfolded paper money and  billfold.

Sentence Example: Hala! nawawala ang aking kalupi.

Filipino Word: 5. Batlag

Translate in English: Car

Definition: a vehicle that has four wheels and an engine and that is used for carrying passengers on roads. (Source: Merriam Webster)

Sentence Example: Bumili and daddy ng kaibigan ko ng isang mamahaling batlag.

Filipino Word: 6. Anluwage

Translate in English: Carpenter

Definition: a person whose job is to make or fix wooden objects or wooden parts of buildings. (Source: Merriam Webster)

Sentence Example: Naghahanap ng bagong anluwage si itay para sa gagawing bagong bahay namin.

Filipino Word: 7. Kansunsilyo

Translate in English: Boxer Shorts

Definition: loose shorts that are worn as underwear by men and boys. (Source: Merriam Webster)

Sentence Example: Isinuot ko ang bagong kansunsilyo na binili ko sa ukay-ukay.

Filipino Word: 8. Durungawan

Translate in English: 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 (as glass) and capable of being opened and shut. (Source: Merriam Webster)

Sentence Example: Sinilip ko sa aming durungawan ang isang babaeng dumaan.

Filipino Word: 9. Labaha

Translate in English: Razor

Definition: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair. (Source: Merriam Webster)

Filipino Word: 10. Duyog

Translate in English: 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 and the Earth.(Source: Merriam Webster)

Sentence Example: Nasaksihan namin ang kamangha-manghang duyog kahapon.