Kapampangan Words

Tatang Happy Father’s Day to our Kapampángan fathers who continue to uphold our Kapampángan identity and values as pillars of the family to our children! TÁTANG • (TAH-tuhng)fatherTagálog (Filipino): tátay Colloquially shortened to “Táng” when used as a term of address. Derived word:MITÁTANG • (mi-TAH-tuhng)father and child, as a collective or pairTagálog (Filipino): magtátay, mag-amá … Read more

Ingkung This Father’s Day, don’t forget to also greet our grandfathers, ingkung (Kapampángan), or lólo (Tagálog) on this special day! INGKUNG • (ing-KOONG)grandfatherTagálog (Filipino): lólo EtymologyFrom Hokkien 引公 (ín-kong) (“grandfather”) or 咉公 (ńg-kong) (“paternal grandfather”) Derived WordMIYINGKUNG • (mi-ying-KOONG)grandfather and grandchild(ren) as a collective or pairTagálog (Filipino): maglólo You may want to read: Basic Kapampangan … Read more

Gamat It was World Hand Hygiene Day last month! How do you say “hand” in your language? GÁMAT • (GAH-muht)handTagálog (Filipino): kamáy Derived WordGÁMÁTAN • (GAH-MAH-tuhn)doing something with the use of hands (like eating, washing things, etc.)Tagálog (Filipino): kámáyan Verb Conjugationmaggámat, mággámat, méggámat – to do something (like eating) by hand (Actor Focus)gamátan, gagamátan, ginámat … Read more

Bapa Although this word sounds like “papa”, this word actually means “uncle” in Kapampángan! BÁPA • (BAH-puh)uncleTagálog (Filipino): títo, tíyo Derived word:MIBÁPA • (mi-BAH-puh)uncle and nephew/niece, as a collective or pairTagálog (Filipino): magtíto You may want to read: Pamilia The Tagasalo

Manos It was World Hand Hygiene Day last month! Did you know that the Kapampángan word for “to wash” is similar to the Spanish word for “hands”? KapampánganMANÓS = to wash (Actor Focus) SpanishMANOS = hands MANÓS • (muh-NOHS)to wash (Actor Focus)Tagálog (Filipino): maghúgas WÁSAN • (WAH-suhn)to wash (Object Focus)Tagálog (Filipino): hugásan Root WordÓS • … Read more