TEN UNCOMMONLY USED FILIPINO WORDS

1. Salibatok (adjective)

English Translation: uneven

Definition: not level, straight, or smooth.

Used in a sentence: Ang gusaling itinayo ay salibatok ang pagkakagawa ngunit matibay naman.

2. Marahuyo (adjective)

English Translation: Magical

Definition: Beautiful or delightful in such a way as to seem removed from everyday life.

Used in a sentence: Ako’y nanaginip na ako’y napadpad sa isang marahuyong lugar.

3. Di – Mataga (adjective)

English Translation: Handsome young man

Definition: A well-dressed, good looking young man.

Used in a sentence: Ang manliligaw ng aking kaibigan ay isang di-mataga.

4. Duyog (noun)

English Translation: Eclipse

Definition: An obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

Used in a sentence: Lagi nilang inaabangan ang pagsapit ng duyog.

5. Alimusom ( noun)

English Translation: Fragrance or Scent

Definition: A sweet or delicate odor.

Used in a sentence: Napakasarap amoyin ang alimusom ng mga bulaklak.

6. Himaton (noun)

English Translation: Clue

Definition: A piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem.

Used in a sentence: Bigyan mo ako ng himaton upang masagotan ko ang iyong bugtong.

7. Sapantaha (noun)

English Translation: Intuition or gut feeling

Definition: An immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.

Used in a sentence: Tama ang kanyang sapantaha na nagsisinungaling lamang ang kanyang kaibigan.

8. Butukan (noun)

English Translation: Small store

Definition: A business establishment goods are kept for retail sale.

Used in a sentence: Pangarap ng magkakaibigan na magkaroon ng butukan upang sila’y may pagkakitaan.

9. Yakis (verb)

English Translation: To sharpen

Definition: To make (something) sharp or sharper.

Used in a sentence: Yinakis niya ang kutsilyong mapurol.

10. Dumatal (verb)

English Translation: Arrived

Definition: Reach a place at the end of a journey.

Used in a sentence: Dumatal na ang kanyang binili na produkto.