Kapampangan Words

Gabun

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While “gabun” means “land” or “soil” in Kapampángan, it refers to a completely opposite thing in Tausug! How do you say “land, soil, earth” in your language? GABUN • (guh-BOON)land, earth, ground, soilTagálog (Filipino): lúpà FALSE FRIENDSTausugGABUN = cloudKapampángan: bígâ KapampánganGABUN = land, earth, ground, soilTausug: lupa’ You may want to read: Can A Foreigner … Read more

Bawang

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Bawang It was National Garlic Day a few days ago! How do you say “garlic” in your language? BÁWANG • (BAH-wuhng)garlicTagálog (Filipino): báwang You may want to read: Garlic And Vinegar Cure Rabies?

Bisa

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Bisa A few months ago we looked at the object-focused Kapampángan word for “like, want”. Now let’s learn about its actor-focused counterpart! BÍSÂ • (BEE-sa’)(to) want to, like to (actor-focused verb)Tagálog (Filipino): gustó Example Sentence & ‘Buri’ Comparison(1)Bísá yang minum. [Kap]Gustó niyang uminóm. [Tag]S/he wants to drink. [Eng](2)Burí néng inuman. [Kap]Gustó niyang inumín. [Tag]S/he wants … Read more

Talibatab

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Talibatab It was International Bat Appreciation Day last week! How do you say “bat (animal)” in your language? TALIBÁTAB • (tuh-li-BAH-tuhb)bat (flying mammal)Tagálog: paníkì One of the Largest Bat Species in the World:Giant golden-crowned flying fox(Acerodon jubatus)an endangered species of megabat endemic to the Philippines. It is one of the largest bat species in the … Read more

Lupa

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Lupa It was National Look A Like Day a few days ago and this word definitely looks like another Tagalog word that has a different meaning! LÚPA • (LOO-puh)(1) face(2) looks like, seems likeTagálog (Filipino): mukhâ Etymology and Tagalog ComparisonKapampángan and Tagalog both use Sanskrit loanwords for their word for “face”; however, they use two … Read more