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Malangi As we transition from the cold dry season to the hot dry season in the Philippines, here’s the Kapampángan word for “dry”! How do you say “dry” in your language? MALANGÎ • (muh-luh-NGEE’)dryTagálog (Filipino): tuyô Root WordLANGÎ • (luh-NGEE’)drynessTagálog (Filipino): tuyô (“dry”, root word), katuyuán Verb Conjugationlángî, lálangî, línangî – to become dry, to … Read more
Tula Another Kapampángan word for happiness is túlâ which is more commonly as “joy”, “gladness”, “fun” or “laughter“. TÚLÂ • (TOO-la’)joy, gladness; fun, laughterTagálog: tuwâ (joy, gladness), táwa (laughter, fun[ny]) SUÉLU vs. TÚLÂ vs. SAYÂThese words roughly mean “happiness” in Kapampángan. Suélu/Kusuélu encompasses the senses of satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment. It is more commonly used … Read more
Kawatasan It’s World Poetry Day, so here are the Kapampángan words for “poetry” with one coming from its root word for “poet” and the other from the Spanish word for “poetry”! KAWATÁSAN • (kuh-wuh-TAH-suhn)poetryTagálog (Filipino): tula, pánúláan Root WordWÁTAS • (WAH-tuhs)poetTagálog (Filipino): mánunulà, makátà POÉSIA • (poh-EH-shuh)poetry, poemTagálog (Filipino): tulâ, pánúláan EtymologyFrom Spanish poesía (“poetry, … Read more
Pali Pampanga and Tarlac often record some of the highest temperatures in the Philippines during its hot dry season (often above 38 C / 100 F). This is due to their geography of being vast inland plains surrounded by mountains. They share this scorching heat with other river valleys in the Philippines such as the … Read more
Kakewan It’s International Day of Forests too! Forests are particularly significant for riverine areas such as the Kapampángan region, as forests are the main watershed of rivers. However, the sad thing is that the Philippines is one of the top 10 countries in the world with the highest deforestation rates. But there’s one spot in … Read more