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ÍNGAT • (EE-nguht)carefulness, caution, precaution; taking care, keeping safeTagálog: íngat Derived WordMÍNGAT • (MEE-nguht)to be careful/cautious, stay safeTagálog: mag-íngat Kapampángan ExpressionMímíngat! [Kap]Íngat! [Tag]Take care! / Stay safe! [Eng] Verb Conjugationmíngat, mímíngat, míníngat – to be careful/cautious, stay safe (Actor Focus) Derived WordMAÍNGAT • (muh-EE-nguht)careful, cautiousTagálog: maíngat PÁMANÍNGAT • (PAH-muh-NEE-nguht)taking care, carefulness, caution, precautionTagálog: pag-iíngat Verb … Read more

GINTÛ • (gin-TOO’)goldTagálog (Filipino): gintô EtymologyPossibly from either Hokkien 金條／金条 (kim-tiâu) “gold bar” or 金鍍 (kim-tō͘) “gold-plated” Derived WordMAGIGINTÛ • (muh-gi-gin-TOO’)a kind of wizard/conjurer/sorcerer/witch that shows up at night Derived Kapampángan SurnameGUINTO / GUINTU • (GEEN-toh) / (geen-TOO’)a Kapampángan surname, from the Hispanicized form of the word gintû which means “gold” You may want to … Read more

Typhoons in Kapampángan Mythology In ancient Kapampángan mythology, typhoons are believed to be spawned by Galúrâ (Garuda), a Kapampángan mythical creature which is a giant eagle who lives at the peak of Mount Arayat. He is the representative (alíli) of the Kapampángan sun god, Ápung Sinukuan, and the judge (ukum) of all souls in the afterlife. … Read more

BAGIU / BAGYU • (buh-GYOO)storm, typhoon, cycloneTagálog: bagyó Derived WordMABAGIU • (muh-buh-GYOO)full of storms, stormyTagálog: mabagyó Verb Conjugationbumagiu, bábagiu, bínagiu – for a storm to blow or occur (Stative / Actor Focus)mabagiu, mababagiu, mébagiu – to be affected by a storm/typhoon (Stative / Actor Focus) Example SentencePané bábagiu ngéni. [Kap]Láging bumábagyo ngayon. [Tag]Storms are always … Read more