The Art of Words

10 Unfamiliar Filipino Words

  1. Tagalog: talasarili

English: diary

Meaning:  A daily record, especially a personal record of events, experiences, and observations; a journal.

Example: Sinusulat ko ang aking pinagdaanan sa aking talasarili.

2. Tagalog: yakis

English: sharpen

Meaning: To make or become sharp or sharper.

Example: Kailangan nang iyakis ang aking lapis.

3. Tagalog: miktinig                       

English: microphone

Example: Lumalakas ang aking tinig sa tuwing gumagamit ako ng miktinig.

Meaning: An instrument that converts sound waves into an electric current, usually fed into an amplifier, a recorder, or a broadcast transmitter.

4.Tagalog: kawingan                     

English: hyperlink

Meaning: A word, phrase, picture, icon, etc, in a computer document on which a user may click to move to another part of the document or to another document.

Example: Mas napapadali ang aking trabaho kapag gumagamit ako ng kawingan.

5. Tagalog: pook-sapot

English: website

Meaning: A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

Example: Gagawa ako ng pook-sapot para sa aming proyekto sa paaralan.

6. Tagalog: sulatroniko                   

 English: e-mail

Meaning: A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers.

Example: Natanggap ko ang kanyang mensahe sa tulong ng sulatroniko.

7. Tagalog: pang-ulong hatinig     

English: headset

Meaning: A pair of headphones with a voice transmitter attached.

Example: Nakinig ako ng musika gamit ang pang-ulong hatinig.

8. Tagalog: awanggan                       

English: infinity

Meaning: Any unbounded space,time or quality.

Example: Ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya ay lagpas awanggan.

9. Tagalog: pantablay                         

English: charger

Meaning:  One that charges, such as an instrument that charges or replenishes storage batteries.

Example: Pwede ko bang hiramin ang iyong pantablay?

10. Tagalog: anluwage                           

English: carpenter

Meaning: A skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures.

Example: Siya ay isang mahusay na anluwage.

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