Muna

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Muna It’s the first day of the year! MÚNA • (MOO-nuh)to go first, be firstRoot Word: únaTagálog (Filipino): mauná (Root Word: úna) False FriendsTagálog (Filipino)MÚNA (particle indicating priority, “first, for the time being, yet”)(Kapampángan: pâ) KapampánganMÚNA (verb for “to go first, be first”)(Tagálog: mauná) Example:Kapampángan: Ini pâ!Tagálog: Itó múna!English: This one first! Kapampángan: Múná ya … Read more

Serenata of Betis, Guagua

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Serenata of Betis, Guagua Kapampángan holidays are made more lively by different brass bands that compete every year during the Christmas season! SERENÁTA • (seh-reh-NAH-tuh)open-air concert, esp. by a brass band playing overtures during town fiestas Serenata of BetisBetis, Guagua, Pampanga Three of the best brass bands in Pampanga, including Sasmuan’s Banda 31 and Betis’ … Read more

Lusis

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Lusis The Kapampángan & Tagálog words for “sparkler” come from the plural Spanish word for “light”, but take note that this is one of several Spanish loanwords borrowed in the plural form that does not indicate any number in Kapampángan & Tagálog! LÚSIS • (LOO-sis)sparklerTagálog (Filipino): lúses / lúsis EtymologyFrom Spanish luces, plural of luz … Read more

Banua

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Masaplálang Báyung Banua! Happy New Year from Pampanga! May this year bring us prosperity, health, and a renewed sense of hope for new beginnings this 2023! BANUA • (buh-NWUH) (1) sky, heaven (2) year Tagálog (Filipino): (1) lángit, (2) taón Kapampángan New Year Greeting Masaplálang Báyung Banua! [Kap] Manígong Bágong Taón! / Masagánang Bágong Taón! … Read more

Tauli

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It’s the last day of the year! TAULÎ • (tuhw-LEE’)last, finalTagálog (Filipino): hulí Example Sentence:Ngéni ya ing tauling aldó ning banua. [Kap]Ngayón ang hulíng áraw ng taón. [Tag]Today is the last day of the year. [Eng] Verb Conjugationmataulî, matataulî, métaulî – to be late, lag behind (Stative / Actor Focus)paitaulî, páitaulî, péitaulî – to make … Read more