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Patawad In contrast to “pasénsia” which is used to apologize for an inconvenience, “patáwad” is used to ask for forgiveness. PATÁWAD • (puh-TAH-wuhd)sorry; forgiveness, (to) forgiveTagálog (Filipino): patáwad Root WordTÁWAD • (TAH-wuhd)bargain, discount; forgivenessTagálog (Filipino): táwad Derived WordKAPATAWARAN • (kuh-puh-tuh-wuh-RUHN)(concept of) forgivenessTagálog (Filipino): kapatawarán PÁMAGPATÁWAD • (PAH-muhg-puh-TAH-wuhd)(act of) forgiving, forgivenessTagálog (Filipino): pagpapatáwad Verb Conjugationpatawáran, pátawáran, … Read more

Makuyad Last night was the shortest night of the year as it was the summer solstice! How do you say “short” in your language? MAKÚYAD • (muh-KOO-yuhd)short (in length, not height)Tagálog (Filipino): maiklî, maiksî/maigsî Root WordKÚYAD • (KOO-yuhd)shortness (in length, not height)Tagálog (Filipino): iklî, iksî/igsî Verb Conjugationkumúyad, kúkúyad, kínúyad – to get shorter in length … Read more

Marilo It was Yellow Day yesterday! Did you know that the Kapampángan and Spanish/Galician words for ‘yellow’ are similar but not related? Here are two words for “yellow” in Kapampángan! How do you say “yellow” in your language? False Cognates: “yellow”Kapampángan: MARILÓ Spanish: AMARILLO& Galician: MARELO It may look like Kapampángan mariló was borrowed from … Read more

Sunis Happy World Music Day! This Kapampángan word encompasses different musical concepts! Atin Cu Pung Singsing (Kapampángan Folk Song) performed by world-renowned Kapampángan singer Lea Salonga (@msleasalonga) SÚNIS • (SOO-nis)music, sound, tune, melody, harmony, rhythmSynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): músika (music)Tagálog (Filipino): músika (music), tunóg (sound), tóno (tune), hímig (melody) EtymologyFrom Spanish sones “sounds”, plural of … Read more