Lifestyle

Sitsiria It was National Potato Chip Day and National Snack Day a few months ago! How do you say “chips” in your language? SITSIRIA • (sit-si-RYUH)chips, finger snacksTagálog (Filipino): tsitsiryá EtymologyFrom Spanish chuchería “goodies, treats, knick-knacks” You may want to read: Minindal

Sakobi Happy National Bubble Tea Day! How do you say “sago/tapioca pearl” in your language? SÁKÓBI • (SAH-KOH-bi)sago pearl, tapioca pearlTagálog (Filipino): sagô EtymologyFrom Hokkien 謝哥米 (siā-ko-bí) “sago”

Pedala Korean:배달 [ˈpɛda̠ɭ]delivery Kapampángan:PÉDALAdelivered, sent; a delivery Etymologies:Korean 배달 [ˈpɛda̠ɭ]:Sino-Korean word from 配達, an orthographic borrowing from 🇯🇵 Japanese 配達(はいたつ, haitatsu, “delivery; distribution”). Kapampángan pédala:From root word dala “bring, carry”, from Sanskrit धर (dhara, “to hold”) Root WordDALA • (duh-LUH)(to) bring, carry; a loadTagálog (Filipino): dalá EtymologyFrom Sanskrit धर (dhara, “to hold”) Derived WordDALADALA • … Read more

Mangan Pampanga is considered the Culinary Capital of the Philippines, and food is what Kapampángans are best known for. From the biringyi (bringhe) to the sísig, Kapampángan dishes have surely made their mark on Filipino cuisine. MANGAN • (muh-NGUHN)to eat (actor focus)Root: kanPrefix: maN-Tagálog (Filipino): kumáin, root word: káin Derived Words:PÁMANGAN • (PAH-muh-nguhn)foodTagálog (Filipino): pagkáin … Read more

Lutu Did you know that the Kapampángan root words for “to cook” and “red” are pronounced exactly the same? LÚTÛ • (LOO-too’)red, rednessTagálog (Filipino): pulá LÚTÛ • (LOO-too’)(to) cook; cooking, cuisineTagálog (Filipino): lútò Derived WordsMALÚTÛ • (muh-LOO-too’)red, reddishTagálog (Filipino): pulá (red), mapulá (reddish) MALÚTÛ • (muh-LOO-too’)to get cookedTagálog (Filipino): malútò Perfective FormsMÉLÚTÛ • (MEH-LOO-too’)turned redTagálog … Read more