Kapampangan Words

Santungan It was World Refugee Month & World Refugee Day a few days ago, so here’s a Kapampángan word that means “refuge, sanctuary”! How do you say “refuge” in your language? SANTÚNGAN • (suhn-TOO-nguhn)refuge, sanctuary Root WordSANTUNG • (suhn-TOONG)(to) seek refuge, protection, shelter Verb Conjugationsumantung, sásantung, sínantung – to seek refuge, protection, shelter (Actor Focus) … Read more

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