Karayatmalatan

Karayatmalatan It’s World Oceans Day! How do you say “ocean” in your language? KARAYATMALATAN • (kuh-ruh-yuht-muh-luh-TUHN)oceanTagálog (Filipino): karagatán Root Word/Phrase:DÁYAT MÁLAT • (DAH-yuht MAH-luht)sea (literally, “salty field”)Tagálog (Filipino): dágat Etymology & Tagalog ComparisonThe words dáyat and dágat are cognates between Kapampángan and Tagalog, respectively (from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀat “littoral sea”). However, the two evolved into different … Read more

Katulugnan

Katulugnan It’s World Environment Day! This word isn’t as common as its synonym and also Tagálog word kapaligirán, although the derived word makapatúlug can be encountered in literature. KATULUGNAN • (kuh-too-loog-NUHN)surroundings, environs, environmentSynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): kapaligirán Root WordTÚLUG • (TOO-loog)(to) go around, surroundSynonym & Tagalog (Filipino): lígid, palígid False FriendsKapampángan:TÚLUG “go around, surround”(Synonym and … Read more

Gatal

Gatal It was National Itch Day a few days ago! How do you say “itchy” in your language? GATAL • (guh-tuhl)itchTagálog (Filipino): katí Derived WordMAGATAL • (muh-guh-TUHL)itchyTagálog (Filipino): makatí Verb Conjugationmanggatal, mánggatal, ménggatal – to itch (Actor Focus)gatalan, gagatalan, gétalan – to scratch an itch (Object Focus) Example SentenceMánggatal ku king málan a ini. [Kap]Nangángati … Read more

Dulang

Dulang It was International TableTop Day yesterday! Aside from “lamesa” which is the general and common Kapampángan word for “table”, “dulang” is another word that is rarely used now and specifically refers to low tables used for dining! DÚLANG • (DOO-luhng)low table for diningTagálog (Filipino): dúlang Verb Conjugationmagdúlang, mágdúlang, migdúlang – to eat on a … Read more

Lamesa

Lamesa It was International Table Top Day yesterday! How do you say “table” in your language? LAMÉSA • (luh-MEH-suh)tableTagálog (Filipino): mésa, lamésa EtymologyFrom Spanish la mesa “the table” Example Sentence (Lyrics of Atin Cu Pung Singsing)Píkurus kóng gamat, bábó ning lamésa. [Kap]Pinagkrús kong mgá kamáy, sa ibábaw ng mésa. [Tag]I crossed my hands, on top … Read more