Gaga

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Did you know that “gágâ” means “cry” in Kapampángan, along with “kiak”? How do you say “cry” in your language? GÁGÂ • (GAH-ga’)cry; crying, weepingTagálog (Filipino): iyák Derived WordPAGÁGÂ • (puh-GAH-ga’)crybaby; prone to cryingTagálog (Filipino): íyákin Verb Conjugationgumágâ, gágágâ, gínágâ – to cry (Actor Focus)pagágan, pápagágâ, pépagágâ – to make someone cry (Object Focus) KIAK … Read more

Tampaling

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Tampaling “We keep ‘H’ out of our f-ing mouths!” A throwback post to exactly a year ago when we witnessed that historic slap heard around the world! (Kapampángan is known for not having an /h/ phoneme compared to other Philippine languages.) TAMPÁLING • (tuhm-PAH-ling)slap on the cheekTagálog (Filipino): sampál SAPÍNGIL • (suh-PEE-ngil)hard hit or smack … Read more

Loku

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Loku Happy April Fools! Did you know that the word for “to fool” in Kapampángan comes from the Spanish word for “crazy”? LÓKU • (LOH-koo)(1) naughty, mischievous(2) jerk, fool, trickster, prankster(3) (to) fool, trick, teaseFeminine: lókaTagálog (Filipino): lóko/a EtymologyFrom Spanish loco/a (“crazy”) These words are commonly defined as “crazy” in dictionaries (due to their etymology), … Read more

The Philippines and Cabo Berde

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The Philippines and Cabo Berde The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Cabo Verde celebrated 23 years of formal diplomatic relations on March 21! The two countries established diplomatic relations on March 21, 2000. Common Ground Like the Philippines, Cabo Verde is an archipelago situated off the coast of West Africa with the … Read more

Asbuk

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Asbuk It was also World Oral Health Day yesterday, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness! Oral hygiene is a must for the happiest of smiles and laughs! Here’s the Kapampángan word for the mouth! ASBUK • (uhs-BOOK)mouthTagálog (Filipino): bibí You may want to read: Kapampangan Words Of Chinese Origins Manos