Kapampangan Words

Kape It’s International Coffee Day! How do you say “coffee” in your language? KAPÉ • (kuh-PEH)coffeeTagálog (Filipino): kapé EtymologyFrom Spanish café (“coffee”) Verb Conjugationmagkapé, mágkapé, migkapé – to have coffee (Actor Focus) Example SentenceMagkapé tá pâ! [Kap]Magkapé múna táyo! [Tag]Let’s have some coffee first! [Eng]

It’s Elderly Filipino Week and the International Day of Older Persons! Here’s the Kapampángan word for “old” or “elderly”! How do you say “old” in your language? MATUA • (muh-TWUH)old, elderlyTagálog (Filipino): matandâ (not young), lúmà (not new) Root WordTUA • (twuh)oldness, agednessTagálog (Filipino): tandâ (not young), lúmà (not new) Usage NoteTagálog distinguishes between “matandâ” … Read more

Buak  It’s National Hair Day! How do you say “hair” in your language? BUAK • (bwuhk)hairTagálog (Filipino): buhók Derived WordMABUAK • (muh-BWUHK)hairyTagálog (Filipino): mabuhók You may want to read: Mt. Isarog Hairy-tailed Rat

Fiestang Kuliat  Here are some historical facts about the feast and the renowned image venerated, considered as one of a kind, and also the most celebrated image of the Holy Guardian Angel in the Philippines. Did you know that this is the longest fiesta celebration in the country, expanding through the whole month of October … Read more

KULIAT • (koo-LYUHT) The old name of Angeles City, the largest Kapampángan city, was taken from the name of a local vine (Gnetum gnemon); also the name of the city’s month-long festival is considered one of the longest festivals in the Philippines Common Hispanicized spelling: Culiat You may want to read: Palapat Festival