10 Uncommonly used Filipino words

At the present time, the old Filipino words are out of use as our language continues to embrace new ones. Old words bring back memories and remind us of how rich our past was. So here’s our top 10 old Filipino words that are considered as uncommonly used.

1

ALABOK

Meaning: fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air.
English Translation: dust
Sentence: Lahat tayo ay babalik sa alabok, sapagkat lahat tayo ay ipinangak ng walang saplot.

2

KARUMATA

Meaning: a strong open vehicle with two or four wheels, typically used for carrying loads and pulled by a horse.
English Translation: cart
Sentence: Nakasakay si Basilio sa karumata habang pinagmamasdan ang pagdiriwang ng pasko.

3

EDIPISYO

Meaning: a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory.
English Translation: building
Sentence: Gumagawa ng edipisyo si Ibarra upang gawing paaralan para sa mga mahihirap na mag-aaral.

4

ANLUWAGE

Meaning: a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
English Translation: carpenter
Sentence: Madaming anluwage ang nagtrabaho sa pagpapatayo ng edipisyo ni Ibarra.

5

AWANGAN

Meaning: the state or quality of being infinite.
English Translation: infinity
Sentence: Awangan ang pagdurusa ni Maria Clara habang siya ay nasa kumbento.

6

DUYOG

Meaning: 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.
English Translation: eclipse
Sentence: Dumilim ang kapaligiran dahil nagkaroon ng duyog.

7

HIDHID

Meaning: (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure.
English Translation: selfish person
Sentence: Isang hidhid si Padre Damaso dahil kinukuha niya ang kayamanan ng taong bayan .

8

HIMATON

Meaning: a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.
English Translation: clue
Sentence: Ang himaton ay nasa harapan mo lang. Paano ka nagkamali sa tanong?

9

KINAADMAN

Meaning: facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
English Translation: knowledge
Sentence: Puno ng kinaadman si Pilosopo Tasyo.

10

SILAKBO

Meaning: a sudden release of strong emotion.
English Translation: emotional outburst
Sentence: Nang nalaman ni Simoun na patay na pala si Maria Clara, siya ay nagkaroon ng silakbo.

Here’s the video link for three more Uncommonly used Filipino words.

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