The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, April 27, the forces of Lapu-Lapu defeated Ferdinand Magellan. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 1961, Sierra Leone became an independent country.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-27 Today marks the death … Read more
On this day, April 26, in 1521, Datu Zula of Mactan gifted Ferdinand Magellan with two goats. This was the beginning of their “friendship” leading to Magellan’s attempt to help Zula against Lapu-Lapu.https://kahimyang.com/april/page/3/ On this day in 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear accident occurred in Ukraine.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-26 On this day in 1954, mass testing of the Salk … Read more
While “gabun” means “land” or “soil” in Kapampángan, it refers to a completely opposite thing in Tausug! How do you say “land, soil, earth” in your language? GABUN • (guh-BOON)land, earth, ground, soilTagálog (Filipino): lúpà FALSE FRIENDSTausugGABUN = cloudKapampángan: bígâ KapampánganGABUN = land, earth, ground, soilTausug: lupa’ You may want to read: Can A Foreigner … Read more
Bawang It was National Garlic Day a few days ago! How do you say “garlic” in your language? BÁWANG • (BAH-wuhng)garlicTagálog (Filipino): báwang You may want to read: Garlic And Vinegar Cure Rabies?
Bisa A few months ago we looked at the object-focused Kapampángan word for “like, want”. Now let’s learn about its actor-focused counterpart! BÍSÂ • (BEE-sa’)(to) want to, like to (actor-focused verb)Tagálog (Filipino): gustó Example Sentence & ‘Buri’ Comparison(1)Bísá yang minum. [Kap]Gustó niyang uminóm. [Tag]S/he wants to drink. [Eng](2)Burí néng inuman. [Kap]Gustó niyang inumín. [Tag]S/he wants … Read more