Mabasa

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Mabasa Let’s welcome the wet season with the Kapampángan word for “wet”! How do you say “wet” in your language? MABASÂ • (muh-buh-SA’)wetTagálog (Filipino): basâ RootBASÂ • (buh-SA’)wetness, (to) wet, douseTagálog (Filipino): basâ HomonymsBASÂ = (to) wet, douseTagálog (Filipino): basâ BÁSÂ = (to) readTagálog (Filipino): bása/basá Derived WordBASAN • (buh-SUHN)rag for wipingTagálog (Filipino): basáhan Verb … Read more

The Philippines and France

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The Philippines and France  The Republic of the Philippines and the French Republic celebrate 76 years of formal diplomatic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 26, 1947. Common Ground The first public Bust in France of Jose Rizal was unveiled on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Philippine-France in Place Jose … Read more

Libutad

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Libutad Today is the middle day of the year! How do you say “middle” in your language? LIBÚTAD • (lih-BOO-tuhd)middle, centerTagálog (Filipino): gitnâ Derived WordKALIBUDTAN • (kuh-li-bood-TUHN)middle, center; midstTagálog (Filipino): kalagitnáan MAKALIBÚTAD • (muh-kuh-li-BOO-tuhd)centeredTagálog (Filipino): nakagitnâ Verb Conjugationlumibútad, lílibútad, línibútad – to place oneself on the middle (Actor Focus)ilibútad, lilibútad, linibútad – to place something … Read more

Pitna

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Pitna/Pitnga We’re halfway through the year! How do you say “half” in your language? PITNÂ / PITNGÂ • (pit-NA’) / (pit-NGA’)(to) halve, divideTagálog (Filipino): hátì Derived WordKAPITNÂ • (kuh-pit-NA’)halfTagálog (Filipino): kalahátì Derived CompoundKAPITÁNGANG BENGI • (kuh-pi-TAH-nguhng BEH-ngi)midnight(Béngi = Night)Tagálog (Filipino): hátinggabi Verb Conjugationpitnan, pipitnan, pinitnâ – to halve, divide something (Object Focus)mamitnâ, mámitnâ, mémitnâ – … Read more

Continuing Traditional Scripts in the Philippines

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Continuing Traditional Scripts in the Philippines Two syllabic writing systems exist in Mindoro, the Northern Script of the Hanunuo-Mangyan or Latag and the Southern Script of the Northern Buhid. In Palawan, the Tagbanua is one of the remaining groups who still employ the ancient syllabic script. When Tagbanua workers were taken to Brooke’s point before … Read more