SAULUPONG

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Here Are 10 uncommonly used Filipino words with their English definition, Tagalog definition, and an example sentence for each word.

1. ALIBUGHA

ENGLISH DEFINITION: thriftless

TAGALOG DEFINITION: maaksaya

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Ikinalungkot ng ama ang pag-alis ng kanyang alibughang anak.

2. ANLUWAGE

ENGLISH DEFINITION: carpenter

TAGALOG DEFINITION: taong gumagawa ng istruktura gamit ang kahoy

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Ang aking ama ay isnag anluwage.

3. BILNURAN

ENGLISH DEFINITION: arithmethic

TAGALOG DEFINITION: agham ng mga numero

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Napakahirap ng bilnuran para sa kanya.

4. DURUNGAWAN

ENGLISH DEFINITION: window

TAGALOG DEFINITION: bukasan na maaaring pasukan ng ilaw at hangin

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Lagi siyang nakatanaw sa durungawan.

5. PAKUNDANGAN

ENGLISH DEFINITION: regard

TAGALOG DEFINITION: pag-uukol ng paggalang

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Wala kang pakundangan sa mga taong nakapaligid sa iyo.

6. PANTABLAY

ENGLISH DEFINITION: charger

TAGALOG DEFINITION: gamit sa pagpuno ng baterya ng mga elektrikong kagamitan

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Dala mo ba ang iyong pantablay?

7. SIILIN

ENGLISH DEFINITION: to oppress

TAGALOG DEFINITION: alipustain

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Huwag mong siilin ang iyong kapwa.

8. SUKAB

ENGLISH DEFINITION: treacherous

TAGALOG DEFINITION: taksil

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Taksil ka sa ating organisasyon.

9. TABURETE

ENGLISH DEFINITION: stool

TAGALOG DEFINITION: upuang walang sandalan

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Bibili ako ng bagong taburete.

10. UYAM

ENGLISH DEFINITION: sarcasm

TAGALOG DEFINITION: pagsasalita ng paraang pamimilosopo o pangbabastos

HALIMBAWANG PANGUNGUSAP: Nasasaktan ako tuwing kinakausap mo ako nang may pag-uyam.

Saulupong refers to a piece of powerful stone or rock. The old dictionary does not say what kind of power it contains, but the mystery only adds to its power. It could have anything and everything.

We named our blog as Saulupong, because we believe that our contents, words and images combined, has power. Powers such as knowledge and wisdom should be shared.