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Ulas How do you say “blanket” in your language? ULAS • (oo-luhs)blanketTagálog (Filipino): kúmot Derived WordMAKAULAS • (muh-kuh-oo-LUHS)blanketedTagálog (Filipino): nakakúmot Verb Conjugationmagulas, mágulas, mégulas – to put a blanket on oneself (Actor Focus)ulasan, úlasan, inulasan – to put a blanket on someone/something (Object Focus)manulas, mánulas, ménulas – to put a blanket on someone/something (Actor Focus) … Read more
Lagu Kapampángan has a specific word that refers to female beauty, while its general word for beauty or nice appearance is used for the handsomeness of men. This is in contrast to Tagálog which uses its general word for beauty as its word for the beauty of women. LAGU • (luh-GOO’)beauty (of women)Tagálog (Filipino): gandá, … Read more
Babayi Happy International Women’s Day and National Women’s Month to all our Kapampángan women who uphold their Kapampángan identity! This word is one of a few words in the Kapampángan language that takes on a plural form by lengthening the first vowel! As an additional feature, get to know an important woman in Kapampángan literature … Read more
First Native Filipino Female Author and First Ever Kapampangan Author: Luisa Gonzaga de Leon (1805-1843) She is the first native Filipino female author and the first ever Kapampangan author. She hails from the barrio of Cabambangan in the town of Bacolor, the cradle of the Kapampangan language. She wrote the Ejercicio Cotidiano (Daily Devotion) which … Read more
Dimla The coldest days in the Philippines are here! Pampanga saw its coldest morning yet for 2023 with Clark dropping to 19°C this morning! DIMLA • (dim-LUH)the coldTagálog (Filipino): lamíg, gináw Derived Word:MARIMLA • (muh-rim-LUH)cold, chillyTagálog (Filipino): malamíg Verb conjugation:dimla, dírimla, dínimla – to get cold (actor focus)parimlan, páparimlan, périmlan – to make something cold … Read more