Banua

Masaplálang Báyung Banua! Happy New Year from Pampanga! May this year bring us prosperity, health, and a renewed sense of hope for new beginnings this 2023!

BANUA • (buh-NWUH)
(1) sky, heaven
(2) year
Tagálog (Filipino): (1) lángit, (2) taón

Kapampángan New Year Greeting
Masaplálang Báyung Banua! [Kap]
Manígong Bágong Taón! / Masagánang Bágong Taón! [Tag]
(literally “A Prosperous New Year!”)

Derived Words:
PABANUA • (puh-buh-NWUH)
one year; for a year
Tagálog (Filipino): isáng taón

BANUA-BANUA • (buh-NWUH buh-NWUH)
yearly, annually
Tagálog (Filipino): taón-taón

Example sentence:
Pilán na kang banua? [Kap]
Iláng taón ka na? [Tag]
How old are you? (literally “How many years are you now?”) [Eng]

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