#empowermenttechnologies

We should not forget the reason why we fought for this independence. Let's focus more on extending our native language for the next generation. Let's familiarize some words that are becoming extinct on our daily basis. We should cherish and be proud of our native language. Just like what Dr. Jose Rizal said: "𝑨𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒌𝒂 𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕 𝒑𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒑 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒂."

Here are 6 uncommonly used Filipino words. Translations, meanings and examples are provided below. ☺︎

𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬✔︎

1. Gaptol

Translation: Switch

Meaning: Switch is a device used to make or break a connection in a circuit so you can turn power on and off to something, or a change in attitude or policy.

Example: Madilim na ang paligid kaya sinimulan ko ng pindutin ang mga gaptol sa aming bahay upang buhayin ang mga ilaw.

2. Haligutgot

Translation:Naughty

Meaning: Naughty means behaving badly or do not do what you are told, especially when you are speaking about a child.

Example: Madalas mapagsabihan at mapalo ang aking pinsan na bata dahil sa pagiging mahaligutgot nito hindi lamang sa kanilang bahay, ngunit maging sa kanilang eskuwelahan.

3. Ipamarali

Translation: Detract

Meaning: Detract means to tell lies against one's neighbor or to rashly judge in thoughts or words.

Example: May mga Pilipino na mahilig ipamarali ang maling kwento tungkol sa kanyang kapwa kahit wala silang pruweba.

4. Kandili

Translation: Foster

Meaning: Foster is defined as to promote or encourage or to raise a child who is not one's biological or adoptive child.

Example: Nakatapos ng pag-aaral sa medisina si Dr. Mendez dahil kinandili siya ng isang mapagkawang-gawang tao.

5. Kasapakat

Translation: Accomplice

Meaning: An accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even if they take no part in the actual criminal offense.

Example: Ang kasapakat ng kriminal na nagtangkang patayin ang presidente ay hindi pa din mahuli-huli dahil hindi mapaamin ang may sala.

6. Prambuwesas

Translation: Raspberry

Meaning: Any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries.

Example: Hindi ako makapag-hintay na dumating si Nanay dahil may bitbit daw itong prambuwesas na ngayon ko lamang matitikman.

Social media arose in the midst of the modern technology and its effects had an impact not just in the community but also in the cultural aspect. Before social media, information is scarce and disseminated in an uneasy and hard fashion but as the time goes by, technological advancement of mankind evolved and information dissemination goes along with the flow.

Information is just "too easy" to get with modern technology and it affects the information dissemination capacity even in the small unit of gov't, the barangays. social workers , families and the government gained so much with this easy, cost effecient, and wide range method for giving information especially in time of calamities and devastation. the greatest example of this is the current situation of the Taal Volcano, with the help of social media, people and residents that live around the TVI or the taal volcano island are alerted and evacuated safely last January 12, 2020. the last eruption of the volcano occured in 1965 and claimed many casualties because of the lack of discerning information during calamities that lead to many lives lost. if we compare these two situations, we can clearly see that the 2020 eruption will win because of the less casualty and residents evacuated.

It helped many families in making the right decision in terms of disaster preparedness and it helped social workers and the local government units for evacuation notices. Disaster preparedness is a factor that everyone needs especially by the government and social media is their key in giving information to the masses for an effecient and proper environment.

Here are six Filipino words that are uncommonly used. We, Filipinos, do not always use these terms because nowadays the words we use are changing and we are influenced by foreign languages, especially English, so it turns out that we speak in English or Taglish. These provide the definition and example for each one when used in a sentence:

UNCOMMONLY USED FILIPINO WORDS

1. Tagalog Word: "Pinilakang-tabing"

Translation: "Cinema"

Definition:

     A theater where movies are shown for public entertainment ; a movie theater.

Example in a sentence :

     Isang grupo ng mga kabataan ang naglalakad sa labas ng pinilakang-tabing.

2. Tagalog Word: "Salongganisa"

Translation: "Brief Underwear"

Definition:

     Briefs are a type of short, form-fitting underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where material extends down the thighs. It have various different styles, usually with a waistband attached to fabric that runs along the pelvis to the crotch and buttocks, and are worn by both men and women.

Example in a sentence:

     Binilhan ni Carina si Carding ng isang salongganisa.

3. Tagalog Word: "Salipawpaw"

Translation: "Airplane"

Definition:

     It is a powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configuration.

Example in a sentence:

     Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na sumakay siya sa salipawpaw at nais niya ang mga detalye kung ano ang kanyang aasahan rito.

4. Tagalog Word: "Paminggalan"

Translation: "Kitchen"

Definition:

A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and foor preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment.

Example in a sentence:

Matapos ang pagbibihis at pagrerefresh, natagpuan niya ang kanyang kaibigan sa paminggalan na umuubos ng isang tinapay.

5. Tagalog Word: "Pantablay"

Translation: "Charger"

Definition:

A charger is the accessory you plug into your phone or laptop when the battery power is low.

Example in a sentence:

Bumibili ako sa isang malapit na tindahan ng pantablay para sa aking telepono.

6. Tagalog Word: "Sulatroniko"

Translation: "Email"

Definition:

Electronic Mail (Email or e-mail) is a method of exchanging messages ("mail") between people using electronic devices.

Example in a sentence:

Nagpadala ako sa kanya ng sulatroniko upang malaman niya kung ano ang kalagayan ko rito sa ibang bansa.

It is very obvious that social media is a big help. Social media has re-defined communication in today’s modern world. Text messaging, the internet and social networking sites have made it possible to communicate with a large number of people anywhere on earth. It is an efficient and easy way to keep in touch and impart information, particularly in a time of crisis. The Internet has become an essential communication network during this time. Social Media has become a valuable means of communication in many places affected by a natural disaster, which allows people to keep in touch with family and friends and access important information. Social media might well enhance systems of communication, thereby substantially increasing the ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from events that threaten people and infrastructure. Having social media it helps us with a lot of things. There's countless times where social media is used to help every community to be in touch with other family member and fellows. Social media is a big part today during quarantine it helps workers to do their jobs at home with the use of internet. Social media makes student's studying be possible during pandemic, by the use of internet it makes the students studies be done with ease. But at the same time social media can affect someone's life or mental health. Seeing toxic and unhealthy post makes other people's mind over thinks. Social Media isn't all that good some of the contents that we saw is bad for our health. We can't always rely on social media because some of them is not for the better.

Socmed helped so many people during in times of calamities. Social media during a disaster provides up-to-the-minute news information. It helped families, social workers, and government. Through social media every family can easily communicate their relatives from other places especially those outside the country. While in social workers it can be a tool to educate them info's during calamities. Social media provides social work educators a way to connect with colleagues from around the world. Through the use of Twitter or a specialized community on Facebook, educators can share information and resources in real-time. In addition, they can collaborate on research projects, presentations and even publications. We can also spread awareness using social media to inform everyone.