Kapampangan Words

Atian

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Atian It’s World Digestive Health Day! Here’s the Kapampángan word for the general part of the body that Kapampángans are known to satisfy with their cooking! How do you say “belly” in your language? ATIAN • (uh-CHUHN)belly, abdomenTagálog (Filipino): tiyan You may want to read: Danup

Payung

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Payung The rainy season has begun today in the Philippines! Don’t forget your umbrellas when going out! Did you know that the Kapampángan word for ‘mushroom’ is derived from the word for ‘umbrella’? PÁYUNG • (PAH-yoong)umbrellaTagálog (Filipino): páyong Derived WordPAYUNG-PAYÚNGAN • (puh-yoong-puh-YOO-nguhn)mushroomSynonym: kabutiTagálog (Filipino): kabuté Verb Conjugationpayúngan, papayúngan, péyúngan – to cover someone/something with an … Read more

Uran

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Uran Bye, summer & hello, rainy season! According to the PAGASA, the country’s weather agency, the Philippines’ rainy season has officially started. The rainy season in the Philippines usually lasts from late May/June to around October/November. URAN • (oo-RUHN)rainTagálog (Filipino): ulán Derived WordsKÁURAN • (KAH-oo-ruhn)rainy seasonTagálog (Filipino): tag-ulánIn the Philippines, the rainy season runs from … Read more

Tarlac

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It’s the 150th Founding Anniversary of the province of Tarlac as May 28 is Araw ng Lalawigan ng Tarlac or Day of the Province of Tarlac! This northern neighbor of Pampanga and fellow (half-)Kapampángan province is known as the Melting Pot of Central Luzon due to its multicultural setting comprising four main ethnic groups: the … Read more

Kapampangan Flag

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Kapampangan Flag A tricolor of red, yellow, and green is traditionally used to represent the Kapampángan identity. A notable usage of this is during the Kapampángan Revolt of 1660 led by Francisco Maniago against forced labor and tribute for the Spanish government. Pampanga & Tarlac on the Philippine Flag On the Philippine flag, Pampanga and … Read more