Sampung Salitang Hindi na Halos Nagagamit

In our world today, we get to forget a lot of things like for example: Our own words, from our own language. This post aims to at least bring back to life some of the many words that we rarely get to use in our daily lives.

1. Rurok

English: Climax

Meaning: Rurok is a word synonymous to “Climax” in English or “Pinakamataas” in Filipino.

Ex: Ito na ang rurok ng Mount Kanlaon.

2. Pahimakas

English Word: Last Farewell

Meaning: Used to express good wishes on parting.

Sentence: Sila ay naghanda ng kaunting salu-salo para sa pahimakas ng kanilang anak.

3. Payneta

English Word: Comb

Meaning: A strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair

Sentence: Ang payneta ni Anna ay marumi.

4. Alimusom

English Word: Scent

Meaning: A distinctive smell especially one that is pleasant.

Sentence: Tila dumikit sa aking damit ang kanyang alimuson.

5. Gat

English Word: Sir

Meaning: formal or polite term of address for a man

Sentence: Nagbigay ng pasulit si gat alonte kanina.

6. Pang-ulong hatinig

English Word: Earphones

Meaning: A device that holds an earphone and a microphone in place on a person’s head.

Sentence: Gumamit ka ng pang-ulong hatinig ng mas

marinig mong mabuti.

7. Yakis 

Meaning: To make something sharp or sharpen

Sentence: Magpapayakis ako kutsilyo.

8. Sambat

English Word: Fork

Meaning: An implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting.

Sentence: Si Jr ay hindi sanay kumain ng walang sambat.

9. Badhi

Meaning: lines on the palm of one’s hand

Sentence: Binasa ng manghuhula ang aking badhi at sinabing maganda ang aking kinabukasan.

10. Antipara

English word: Eyeglasses

Meaning: are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person’s eyes.

Sentence: Binilhan ko si Kayla ng antipara upang makatulong sa kanyang pagaaral.