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We know that some foreigners are struggling to learn Tagalog . But the truth , also We Filipinos are still struggling, no matter how fluent we are in speaking our native language We still have so much to learn.

Ever heard of  Pook-sapot  ( Website ), Yakis ( To sharpen ), karumalan (menstrual period) or panghibayo (amplifier)? If you still haven’t heard of these words, then you’re not the only one so Welcome to the Club! Indeed, we can be strangers even to our own language.

So lets try to learn some uncommonly used filipino words! Here are another Filipino words that you might want to share with your friends.

1. Filipino word: Duyog

English translation: Eclipse

Definition: An occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth. (Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Marami ang namamangha sa duyog.

2. Filipino Word: Anluwage

English translation: Carpenter

Definition: a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Ihanap moko ng anluwageng kayang gumawa ng Lamesang pabilog para sa ating sala.

3. Filipino Word: Batlag

English translation: Car

Definition: a vehicle moving on wheels.
(Source: Merriam-Webster)

Sentence Example: Nabangga ang aming minamanehong batlag kaninang umaga