Kapampangan Words

Leun

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Leun It’s Leo season! How do you say “lion” in your language? LEUN • (leh-OON)lionTagálog (Filipino): león EtymologyFrom Spanish león “lion” You may want to read: Lioness of Filipino Guerrilla

Palapat

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Palapat It was World Mangrove Day yesterday! The palapat or mangrove apple is a souring ingredient used in the coastal towns of southern Pampanga such as Masantol and Sasmuan where mangroves are abundant. There’s even a festival in the town of Masantol to promote products made from palapat! PALAPAT • (puh-luh-PUHT)mangrove apple (fruit of Sonneratia … Read more

Bako

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Bako  It was World Mangrove Day yesterday! Aside from being vital ecosystems on their own, mangroves are essential trees to coastal communities of southern Pampanga, where they provide safety for the community by acting as windbreakers and wavebreakers. They also offer a source of livelihood to local communities with products that can be obtained from … Read more

Ubingan

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Ubingan Yesterday was World Snake Day! How do you say “snake” in your language? UBÍNGAN • (oo-BEE-nguhn)snakeTagálog (Filipino): áhas Background:Philippine pit viper (Trimeresurus flavomaculatus) You may want to read: Varanus Dalubhasa Naga

Katalaruan

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Katalaruan July 17 is World Day for International Justice. Did you know that the Kapampángan word for “justice” comes from a Persian loanword in Kapampángan? KATALARUAN • (kuh-tuh-luh-RWUHN)justiceRoot Word: talarû (“scales, balance”)Tagálog (Filipino): katárúngan (root: Cebuano tarong “fair, just”) Root WordTALARÛ • (tuh-luh-ROO’)scales, balance; equal weight; judge, justice (katalaruan)Synonyms: timbángan (scales), timbang (weight), ukum (judge)Tagálog … Read more