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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

Minindal  It was National Snack Day last month! How do you say “snack” in your language? MININDAL • (mi-nin-DUHL)snack, in-between mealSynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): meriénda/meryénda EtymologyFrom Spanish merendar “to have a snack” Verb Conjugationmagminindal, mágminindal, migminindal – to have a snack (Actor Focus) Example SentenceMagminindal tá pâ. [Kap]Magmeryénda múna táyo. [Tag]Let’s have a snack first. … Read more

Kamuti It was National Cook a Sweet Potato Day a few months ago! How do you say “sweet potato” in your language? KAMÚTI • (kuh-MOO-ti)sweet potatoTagálog (Filipino): kamóte EtymologyFrom Spanish camote “sweet potato”, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli “sweet potato” Derived TermKAMÚTING DÚTUNG • (kuh-MOO-ting DOO-toong)cassava (literally “wood sweet potato”)Tagálog (Filipino): kamóteng-káhoy You may want to … Read more