10 Uncommonly used Filipino Words

1. SANGKAO – Material, relating to or made of matter. (Ex. Mag hahanap ako ng sangkao para sa gagawin kong proyekto).

2. MURADO – A bluish or purple color. (Ex. Si Queency ay bumili ng bestidang kulay murado).

3. AHEDRES – Chess, a game for 2 players each of whom moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across a checker board and tries to checkmate the opponent’s king. (Ex. Palagi akong nanunuod ng larong ahedres).

4. MABALASIK – Severe, savage, serious and very bad person. (Ex. Mukhang mabalasik ang ama ng aking kaklase).

5. BULIHALA – Management, skill of controlling and making decisions about business or department. (Ex. Ako ay pupunta sa bulihala upang mag suplong).

6. SANG-ANGAW NA ANGAW – Trillion, 1,000,000,000,000 or one thousand billion. (Ex. Nagkakahalaga ng sang-angaw na angaw ang sasakyan na nabili ko).

7. ALIP-IP – anxiety, fear or , nervousness about what might happen. (Ex. Si Choco ay nahuling nag nakaw kaya siya ay alip-ip).

8. BURAK – A slimy sticky, mixture or solid material with a liquid. (Ex. Ang batang si John ay mahilig maglaro ng burak).

9. HARABE – A syrup, thick liquid made of sugar and water with flavoring. (Ex. Inutusan ako ni nanay na gumawa ng harabe).

10. REKISAHIN – to carefully look though someone or something. (Ex. Rekisahin ang salita kapag hindi ito alam).