Kamatis

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Kamatis It was Fresh Tomato Day earlier this month! How do you say “tomato” in your language? KAMÁTIS • (kuh-MAH-tis)tomatoTagálog (Filipino): kamátis EtymologyFrom Spanish tomates, plural of tomate “tomato”, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl “tomatillo” Verb Conjugationmangamátis, mángamátis, méngamátis – to swell and turn red like a tomato (Actor Focus)magmúrang-kamátis, mágmúrang-kamátis, migmúrang-kamátis – (literally “immature tomato”) … Read more

Bulan

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Bulan Here’s the Kapampángan word for moon and month! How do you say ‘moon’ in your language? BÚLAN • (BOO-luhn)(1) moon, (2) monthTagálog (Filipino): buwan Derived Words:PABÚLANone month; for a monthTagálog (Filipino): isang buwan BÚLÁNANmonthlyTagálog (Filipino): búwánan BULAN-BÚLANevery monthTagálog (Filipino): buwan-buwan TÉLABÚLANlunula, the white part at the base of the fingernail Example sentence:Mílábas né ing … Read more

2019 Luzon Earthquake

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2019 Luzon Earthquake  As we observe Earth Day, April 22 also marks the anniversary of the 2019 Luzon earthquake which claimed the most lives and caused the most damage to Pampanga. The province and region’s active geological setting can be considered both a blessing and a curse, as it makes the area a fertile agricultural … Read more

Ayun

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AYUN • (uh-YOON)earthquakeTagálog (Filipino): lindól Verb conjugationmayún, mámayun, minayún – to quake, for an earthquake to occur Example sentence:Mámayun! [Kap]Lindól! / Lumílindol! [Tag]There’s an earthquake! (Literally: An earthquake is happening!) [Eng] You may want to read: 1863 Earthquake

Jaboneros

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Jaboneros The Spanish word for “soap makers”. It is said that a soap factory used to exist in the neighborhood on which this street (San Nicolas) passes. You may want to read: Habonete