Kapampangan Words

Asbuk It was also World Oral Health Day yesterday, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness! Oral hygiene is a must for the happiest of smiles and laughs! Here’s the Kapampángan word for the mouth! ASBUK • (uhs-BOOK)mouthTagálog (Filipino): bibí You may want to read: Kapampangan Words Of Chinese Origins Manos

Denas It was World Sparrow Day yesterday! How do you say “sparrow” in your language? Did you know that the most common bird species found in the Philippines is an invasive and introduced species from Europe? DÉNAS • (DEH-nuhs)sparrowTagálog (Filipino): máya Background:Eurasian tree sparrowPasser montanusA most common bird in the PhilippinesAn introduced and invasive species. … Read more

Dutung It’s World Wood Day which is celebrated together with International Day of Forests, so here’s the Kapampángan word for this very important construction material! How do you say “wood” in your language? DÚTUNG • (DOO-toong)woodTagálog (Filipino): káhoy You may want to read: Kakewan

Ipan A healthy set of ípan (teeth) is better than none, so here’s the word for teeth in Kapampángan! ÍPAN • (EE-puhn)toothTagálog (Filipino): ngípin You may want to read: Huklai

Lisangan Though the Philippines’ hot season occurs during the drier half of the year, the country’s oppressive tropical humidity makes it all the more sticky and uncomfortable, with some cities reaching heat indices of more than 50 degrees Celsius (more than 120 deg F) during this season! LISÁNGAN • (lih-SAH-nguhn)uncomfortable heat and humidityTagálog (Filipino): alinsángan … Read more