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Sinulad How do you say “thread” in your language? SINÚLAD • (si-NOO-luhd)threadTagálog (Filipino): sinúlid Root WordSÚLAD • (SOO-luhd)(to) spin cotton into threadTagálog (Filipino): súlid Verb Conjugationmanyúlad, mányúlad, ményúlad – to spin cotton into thread (Actor Focus)isúlad, susúlad, sinúlad – to spin cotton into thread (Object Focus) You may want to read: Panao

Manuk It’s National Fried Chicken Day! If Americans have KFC, Kapampángans have AFC! (Angeles Fried Chicken, the oldest running restaurant of Angeles City, Pampanga!) MANUK • (muh-NOOK)chickenTagálog (Filipino): manók Verb Conjugationmagmanuk-manúkan, mágmanuk-manúkan, mégmanuk-manúkan – to bob the head when one is nodding off to sleep, looking like a pecking chicken (Actor Focus) You may want … Read more

Pitu-pitu Did you know that there is a traditional Filipino herbal medicinal drink that literally means “seven-seven”? PITU-PITU • (pi-TOO pi-TOO)literally “seven-seven”, a Filipino blend of seven medicinal plants prepared as a decoction for a variety of folkloric applications, such as for fever or headachesTagálog (Filipino): pitó-pitó PITU-PITU / PITO-PITOPito-Pito (“seven-seven”) is a Filipino blend … Read more

Tutu How do you say “truth” in your language? TUTÛ • (too-TOO’)true, real, genuine; truthTagálog (Filipino): totoó (to-to-‘OH) Derived Words:KATUTUAN • (kuh-too-TWUHN)truthTagálog (Filipino): katotohánan PATUTÛ • (puh-too-TOO’)testimonyTagálog (Filipino): patotoó Verb Conjugationtútû, tútutû, tínutû – to be truthful (Actor Focus)magkátutû, mágkátutû, migkátutû – to become reality (Actor Focus)magpatutû, mágpatutû, migpatutû – to testify, to tell the … Read more

Pasensia One way Filipinos express being sorry is by asking others to be patient or bear with them. PASÉNSIA / PASÉNSYA • (puh-SEN-syuh)(to be) sorry; patience, tolerance(Can be shortened to sénsya)Tagálog (Filipino): pasénsiya Kapampángan ExpressionPasénsyá na. / Pasénsyá na ka. [Kap]Pasénsiya na. / Pasénsiya ka na. [Tag]I’m sorry. (Please bear with me.) [literally “Patience, now” … Read more