Kapampangan Words

Mangan Pampanga is considered the Culinary Capital of the Philippines, and food is what Kapampángans are best known for. From the biringyi (bringhe) to the sísig, Kapampángan dishes have surely made their mark on Filipino cuisine. MANGAN • (muh-NGUHN)to eat (actor focus)Root: kanPrefix: maN-Tagálog (Filipino): kumáin, root word: káin Derived Words:PÁMANGAN • (PAH-muh-nguhn)foodTagálog (Filipino): pagkáin … Read more

Lutu Did you know that the Kapampángan root words for “to cook” and “red” are pronounced exactly the same? LÚTÛ • (LOO-too’)red, rednessTagálog (Filipino): pulá LÚTÛ • (LOO-too’)(to) cook; cooking, cuisineTagálog (Filipino): lútò Derived WordsMALÚTÛ • (muh-LOO-too’)red, reddishTagálog (Filipino): pulá (red), mapulá (reddish) MALÚTÛ • (muh-LOO-too’)to get cookedTagálog (Filipino): malútò Perfective FormsMÉLÚTÛ • (MEH-LOO-too’)turned redTagálog … Read more

Minindal  It was National Snack Day last month! How do you say “snack” in your language? MININDAL • (mi-nin-DUHL)snack, in-between mealSynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): meriénda/meryénda EtymologyFrom Spanish merendar “to have a snack” Verb Conjugationmagminindal, mágminindal, migminindal – to have a snack (Actor Focus) Example SentenceMagminindal tá pâ. [Kap]Magmeryénda múna táyo. [Tag]Let’s have a snack first. … Read more

Kamuti It was National Cook a Sweet Potato Day a few months ago! How do you say “sweet potato” in your language? KAMÚTI • (kuh-MOO-ti)sweet potatoTagálog (Filipino): kamóte EtymologyFrom Spanish camote “sweet potato”, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli “sweet potato” Derived TermKAMÚTING DÚTUNG • (kuh-MOO-ting DOO-toong)cassava (literally “wood sweet potato”)Tagálog (Filipino): kamóteng-káhoy You may want to … Read more

Maniaman | Manyaman One of the most famous Kapampángan words! How do you say “delicious” in your language? MANIÁMAN / MANYÁMAN • (muh-NYAH-muhn)delicious, yummyTagálog (Filipino): masaráp Root WordNIÁMAN / NYÁMAN • (NYAH-muhn)deliciousness, pleasant tasteTagálog (Filipino): saráp Intensive FormKANIÁMAN / KANYÁMAN • (kuh-NYAH-muhn)so deliciousOften shortened to: niáman/nyámanTagálog (Filipino): ang saráp Example SentenceManiáman ya ing pámangang Kapampángan. … Read more