UNHEARD FILIPINO WORDS

1. Alingasngas - a faint smell of something burning

Example: "I smell alingasngas coming from the kitchen."

2. Balintawak - a type of traditional Filipino dress

Example: "She wore a beautiful balintawak to the festival."

3. Dapithapon - twilight, dusk

Example: "We arrived at the beach during dapithapon."

4. Gimik - a get-together or a party

Example: "We're having a gimik tonight with friends."

5. Haplos - a gentle touch or caress

Example: "The mother's haplos calmed the crying baby."

6. Kulambing - playful or mischievous

Example: "The kulambing kid hid my phone.

7. Malikmata - a mirage or illusion

Example: "In the desert, I saw a malikmata of an oasis."

8. Paham - wise or knowledgeable

Example: "The paham elder shared stories of tradition."

9. Salingkit - narrow or cramped

Example: "The salingkit alley was hard to navigate."

10. Tigatig - a shiver or tremble

Example: "I felt a tigatig down my spine when I heard the loud noise."