Kuting
Kuting = cute thing! Happy National Kitten Day to your cute-tings! KUTING • (koo-TING)kittenTagálog (Filipino): kutíng You may want to read: Woman with a cat
The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Kuting = cute thing! Happy National Kitten Day to your cute-tings! KUTING • (koo-TING)kittenTagálog (Filipino): kutíng You may want to read: Woman with a cat
Kapampangan Words of American English Origin Happy 4th of July to our American friends & followers! Kapampángans are probably one of the most American-influenced ethnic groups in the Philippines, as Pampanga was the site of Clark Air Base, the largest overseas United States Air Force Base in the world before the eruption of nearby Mt. … Read more
Salamin It was Compliment Your Mirror Day a few days ago, a day to encourage self-acceptance and recognize all the things that make us exceptional, inside and out! SALAMIN • (suh-luh-MIN)(1) mirror, (2) glass, (3) eyeglassesTagálog (Filipino): salamín EtymologyFrom Malay cermin “mirror” Verb Conjugationsumalamin, sásalamin, sínalamin – to reflect, depict (Actor Focus)salaminan, sasalaminan, sélaminan – … Read more
Amerkana Did you know that “Amerikána” in Kapampángan means formal suit attire? How do you say “suit” in your language? AMERKÁNA • (uh-mehr-KAH-nuh)(1) an American woman; (2) suit; coat & tie attireCommon Contracted Pronunciation of: AmerikánaMasculine: Amerkánu/Amerikánu (“American man”) EtymologyFrom Spanish americana (“(1) American; (2) coat, jacket, blazer”) Non-Capitalized FormAMERKÁNA • (uh-mehr-KAH-nuh)suit; coat & tie … Read more
Sinulad How do you say “thread” in your language? SINÚLAD • (si-NOO-luhd)threadTagálog (Filipino): sinúlid Root WordSÚLAD • (SOO-luhd)(to) spin cotton into threadTagálog (Filipino): súlid Verb Conjugationmanyúlad, mányúlad, ményúlad – to spin cotton into thread (Actor Focus)isúlad, susúlad, sinúlad – to spin cotton into thread (Object Focus) You may want to read: Panao