Kapampangan Words

Kuentu It was World Story telling Day last week! How do you say “story” in your language? KUÉNTU • (KWEHN-too)storyTagálog (Filipino): kuwénto EtymologyFrom Spanish cuento (“story”) Derived WordMAKUÉNTU • (muh-KWEHN-too)full of stories; talkativeTagálog (Filipino): makuwénto PÁMANGUÉNTU • (PAH-muh-NGWEHN-tu)storytellingTagálog (Filipino): pagkukuwénto Verb Conjugationmanguéntu, mánguéntu, ménguéntu – to tell a story (Actor Focus)magkuéntu, mágkuéntu, migkuéntu – to … Read more

Palaspas Today is Palm Sunday which signals the start of the Holy Week for Filipinos, wherein churchgoers raise their palaspas or palm leaves to be blessed by the priest with holy water and pin them on their doors or windows for a year. It is believed that the blessed palm leaves will take away negativity … Read more

Marsu It’s the last day of March! How do you say “March” in your language? MÁRSU • (MAHR-soo)MarchTagálog (Filipino): Márso EtymologyFrom Spanish marzo (“March”) You may want to read: Panaun

It’s International Color Day, so let’s take a look at the words for the basic colors in Kapampángan! Tell us what your favorite color is in the comments! Warm Colors Pink – (1) LARE (malaré), (2) DÍWÂ (maríwâ)[Tagalog: rósas] Red – LÚTÛ (malútû)[Tagalog: pulá] Orange – KULIÁWAN (magingkuliáwan)[Tagalog: kahél] Yellow – (1) PÁPAS (mapápas), (2) … Read more

Pangasut Today is National Reconciliation Day which also coincides this year with Palm Sunday, the start of the Holy Week. How do you say “reconciliation” in your language? PÁNGASUT • (PAH-nguh-soot)reconciliation, propitiation, atonementTagálog (Filipino): pagkakásundò, pagpapalúbag-loob Example SentenceRomans 5:11Kapampángan:“…king pámamílatan na ning Ginú tang Jésu-Crísto, a king úlí na kimtan támu ngéni ing pángasut.”Tagálog (Filipino):“…sa … Read more