The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Karayatmalatan It’s World Oceans Day! How do you say “ocean” in your language? KARAYATMALATAN • (kuh-ruh-yuht-muh-luh-TUHN)oceanTagálog (Filipino): karagatán Root Word/Phrase:DÁYAT MÁLAT • (DAH-yuht MAH-luht)sea (literally, “salty field”)Tagálog (Filipino): dágat Etymology & Tagalog ComparisonThe words dáyat and dágat are cognates between Kapampángan and Tagalog, respectively (from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀat “littoral sea”). However, the two evolved into different … Read more
Silahis (Sugbuanon, Tagalog): Tagalog for bisexual, in Sugbuanon it means light-gray, fast-moving clouds shifted by winds that indicate a cumming storm. You may want to read: Gender Hotline
Katulugnan It’s World Environment Day! This word isn’t as common as its synonym and also Tagálog word kapaligirán, although the derived word makapatúlug can be encountered in literature. KATULUGNAN • (kuh-too-loog-NUHN)surroundings, environs, environmentSynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): kapaligirán Root WordTÚLUG • (TOO-loog)(to) go around, surroundSynonym & Tagalog (Filipino): lígid, palígid False FriendsKapampángan:TÚLUG “go around, surround”(Synonym and … Read more
Gatal It was National Itch Day a few days ago! How do you say “itchy” in your language? GATAL • (guh-tuhl)itchTagálog (Filipino): katí Derived WordMAGATAL • (muh-guh-TUHL)itchyTagálog (Filipino): makatí Verb Conjugationmanggatal, mánggatal, ménggatal – to itch (Actor Focus)gatalan, gagatalan, gétalan – to scratch an itch (Object Focus) Example SentenceMánggatal ku king málan a ini. [Kap]Nangángati … Read more
The Philippines and Russia The Republic of the Philippines and the Russian Federation celebrate 47 years of formal diplomatic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 2, 1976. Common Ground Both the Philippines and Russia celebrate their National Days on 12 June. Russia’s National Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State … Read more