Danup
It was World Hunger Day yesterday which seeks to call attention to the global food crisis. In Kapampángan mythology, a lakandánup means famine, as well as the Kapampángan deity of gluttony, is represented by the sun at noontime.
DÁNUP • (DAH-noop)
hunger
Tagálog (Filipino): gútom
Derived Word
MARÁNUP • (muh-RAH-noop)
hungry
Intensive: karánup, Past: méránup
Tagálog (Filipino): gutóm
DANÚPAN • (duh-NOO-puhn)
hungry
Tagálog (Filipino): gutóm
LAKANDÁNUP • (luh-kuhn-DAH-noop)
famine; the Kapampángan deity of gluttony represented by the sun at noontime
Verb Conjugation
dumánup, dáránup, dínánup – to get hungry (Actor Focus)
paranúpan, páranúpan, péranúpan – to starve someone (Object Focus)
Example Sentence
Maránup ná ku. [Kap]
Gutóm na akó. (Gutóm na ‘ko.) [Tag]
I’m hungry now. [Eng]
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