Kapampangan Words

Kagli It’s the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and a Kapampángan town is named after it which is considered as the town’s patron saint. KAGLÎ • (kuhg-LEE’)(to) conceive, conception; pregnancy cravingsRoot: aglîTagálog (Filipino): lihî Derived WordKÁKAGLÎ • (KAH-kuhg-lee’)conceiving; craving (during pregnancy)Tagálog (Filipino): naglílihì PÁMANGAGLÎ • (PAH-muh-nguhg-lee’)conception; pregnancy cravingTagálog (Filipino): paglilihî Verb Conjugationkumaglî, kákaglî, kínaglî – … Read more

Gambul It’s World Soil Day! How do you say “cultivate” or “till the soil” in your language? GAMBUL • (guhm-BOOL)(to) cultivate, till the soilTagálog (Filipino): bungkál Verb Conjugationgumambul, gágambul, gínambul – to cultivate, till the soil (Actor Focus)gambulan, gagambulan, ginambul – to cultivate, till the soil (Object Focus) Example SentenceGinambul dé ing gabun na nítang … Read more

Salamat How do you say “thanks” in your language? SALÁMAT • (suh-LAH-muht)thanks; Thank you!Tagálog (Filipino): salámat EtymologyFrom Arabic سلامات (salāmāt), plural of سلامة (salāma) “good health”, via Malay selamat “safe, secure; welfare, happiness; congratulations” Kapampángan ExpressionDakal a salámat! [Kap]Maráming salámat! [Tag]Thank you very much! (literally “Many thanks!”) [Eng] Derived WordPÁMAGPASALÁMAT • (PAH-muhg-puh-suh-LAH-muht)thanking, thanksgivingTagálog (Filipino): pagpápasalámat … Read more

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 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