Kapampangan Words

Happy Siblings Day! Did you know that in several Philippine languages, the word for “sibling” is related to the word for “cut off, break off, sever”? This implies these languages’ shared view of siblings as “being of the same cut”. KAPATAD • (kuh-puh-TUHD)siblingRoot Word: patad “(to be) cut off, severed”Tagálog (Filipino): kapatíd (root: patíd “cut … Read more

In Kapampángan, the words for “life” and “give” are pronounced exactly the same! However, they are not related and come from different origins! BIÉ • (byeh)lifeTagálog (Filipino): búhay BIÉ • (byeh)(to) giveTagálog (Filipino): bigáy Etymology and Sound ChangesThe words for “life” and “give” in Kapampángan are pronounced exactly the same (bié); however, they are not … Read more

Lapis It was World Pencil Day a few days ago! How do you say “pencil” in your language? LÁPIS • (LAH-pis)pencilTagálog (Filipino): lápis EtymologyFrom Spanish lápiz (“pencil”) You may want to read: Colors in Kapampangan

Kapampángan Culture FeatureDAKIT CORDERO (Fetching of the Lamb) The Dakit Cordero is a Kapampángan procession held on the afternoon of Maundy Thursday where the Lamb of God is brought to the church, symbolizing the sacrificial lamb that is Jesus and His imminent death. The parish priest together with the 12 disciples will fetch the lamb … Read more

The main highlight of Filipino Easter is the Salubung (to meet, welcome) or the symbolic meeting of the Risen Christ and His mother. SALÚBUNG • (suh-LOO-boong)(1) (to) meet on the way, encounter, welcome(2) the traditional Filipino Easter rites where opposite processions of the grieving Mother Mary and the resurrected Christ meet upTagalog: salúbong Derived WordPASALÚBUNG … Read more