Kapampangan Words

Lawu

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Lawu A solar eclipse will be visible in Southeast Asia & Australia today! In Kapampángan mythology, eclipses are caused by a monster that swallows the sun or moon, and a total eclipse means that famine is expected! How do you say ‘eclipse’ in your language? LÁWÛ • (LAH-woo’)eclipseTagálog (Filipino): láhò (modern common usage: “disappear, fade”) … Read more

Talanga

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Talanga Head’s up! A solar eclipse will be visible in Southeast Asia and Australia today! It was also Look up the Sky Day last week! Let’s take some time today to look up and appreciate the beauty of the sky above use! How do you say “look up” in your language? TALANGÂ • (tuh-luh-NGA’)(to) look … Read more

Sagin

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Sagin The 3rd Wednesday of April is National Banana Day! How do you say “banana” in your language? SÁGIN • (SAH-gin)bananaTagálog (Filipino): ságing You may want to read: Who Invented Banana Ketchup?

Mula

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Mula It was National Gardening Day last week! How do you say “garden” in your language? MÚLA • (MOO-luh)garden, yardTagálog (Filipino): hardín (garden), bakúran (yard) You may want to read: Glow up your garden Tanam  Glow Tagudin

Sampaga

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Sampaga The Philippines’ fragrant national flower (sampaguita) comes from the Kapampángan word for “flower”! The month of May in the Philippines marks the celebration of the Flores de Mayo or “Flowers of May” in honor of the Virgin Mary. In Pampanga, another flower festival is celebrated during the month in honor of a town’s industry … Read more