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Marsu

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Marsu It’s the last day of March! How do you say “March” in your language? MÁRSU • (MAHR-soo)MarchTagálog (Filipino): Márso EtymologyFrom Spanish marzo (“March”) You may want to read: Panaun

Colors in Kapampangan

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It’s International Color Day, so let’s take a look at the words for the basic colors in Kapampángan! Tell us what your favorite color is in the comments! Warm Colors Pink – (1) LARE (malaré), (2) DÍWÂ (maríwâ)[Tagalog: rósas] Red – LÚTÛ (malútû)[Tagalog: pulá] Orange – KULIÁWAN (magingkuliáwan)[Tagalog: kahél] Yellow – (1) PÁPAS (mapápas), (2) … Read more

Sipan

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Sipan While the Spanish loanword sipílyu is now more commonly used, Kapampángans have an obsolete native word for “toothbrush” that sounds very similar to its word for teeth (ípan)! Here are the words for “toothbrush” in Kapampángan! SÍPAN • (SEE-puhn)toothbrush (obsolete)*Sipílyu is more commonly used.Tagálog (Filipino): sipílyo (both from Spanish cepillo) SIPÍLIU / SIPÍLYU • … Read more

Pangasut

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Pangasut Today is National Reconciliation Day which also coincides this year with Palm Sunday, the start of the Holy Week. How do you say “reconciliation” in your language? PÁNGASUT • (PAH-nguh-soot)reconciliation, propitiation, atonementTagálog (Filipino): pagkakásundò, pagpapalúbag-loob Example SentenceRomans 5:11Kapampángan:“…king pámamílatan na ning Ginú tang Jésu-Crísto, a king úlí na kimtan támu ngéni ing pángasut.”Tagálog (Filipino):“…sa … Read more

Martis

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It’s the last Marites, I mean, Martis / Martés of the month! How do you say “Tuesday” in your language? MARTIS • (muhr-TIS)TuesdayTagálog (Filipino): Martés EtymologyFrom Spanish martes (“Tuesday”) You may want to read: Lunis Webis Sabadu