Santanina Tillah Rasul (Senator and Advocate)

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The NHCP joins the Filipino people in mourning the passing of Senator Santanina Tillah Rasul on 29 November 2024. Born on 14 September 1930 in Siasi, Sulu, she made history by becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in the Senate of the Philippines and the first Muslim senator to win reelection. Before this, she … Read more

Mamana

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Mamana It’s Sagittarius season! How do you say “archer” in your language? MÁMÁNÂ • (MAH-MAH-na’)(1) is shooting arrows; (2) archerTagálog (Filipino): pumápánà (verb); mámamánà (noun); root word: pánà (“bow and arrow”) Root WordPÁNÂ • (PAH-na’)bow and arrowTagálog (Filipino): pánà Verb Conjugationmamánâ, mámánâ, mémánâ – to shoot arrows (Actor Focus)panan, papanan, pinánâ – to shoot something/someone … Read more

Uniab/Unyab

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Uniab/Unyab November is Rice Awareness Month in the Philippines, so here’s a special word in Kapampángan that specifically refers to washing rice! UNIAB / UNYAB • (oo-NYUHB)to wash/rinse rice before cooking Alternative forms: uñab, uñyab Example SentenceUniaban mu né ing abias. [Kap]Hugásan mu na ang bigás. [Tag]Go wash the rice now. [Eng] Derived Word:INUNIABAN / … Read more

Single

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Single November is Rice Awareness Month in the Philippines and it was also National Fried Rice Day a few months ago! Here’s the Kapampángan word for “fried” or “fried rice”! SINGLÉ • (sing-LEH)fried; fried riceTagálog (Filipino): sinangág Root WordSANGLÉ • (suhng-LEH)(to) fry/roast rice, corn, peanuts, cacao beans, etc.Tagálog (Filipino): sangág, príto Verb Conjugationmanyanglé, mányanglé, ményanglé … Read more

Tun

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November is Rice Awareness Month in the Philippines, so here’s a special word in Kapampángan that specifically refers to cooking rice! TUN • (toon)(to) cook riceSynonym: sésé (literally “(to) take care of”)Tagálog (Filipino): sáing Verb Conjugation:tumún, tútun, tínun – to cook rice (Actor Focus)itún, tutún, tinún – to cook rice (Object Focus)mitún, mitutún, mítun – … Read more