Kapampangan Words

Lunis

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Lunis  Happy Monday! It’s the last Monday of the month! How do you say “Monday” in your language? LUNIS • (LOO-nis)MondayTagálog (Filipino): Lúnes EtymologyFrom Spanish lunes (“Monday”) You may want to read: Duminggu Biernis Webis

Talubangan

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Kapampángan Butterfly Game during Funeral Wakes: Talubangan The talubangan is a Kapampángan game of riddles played by young boys and girls during funeral wakes where boys play the role of butterflies who come with riddles that are fitted from one “flower” (played by the girls) to another until they found a match (someone who can … Read more

Talubang

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Talubang It’s Learn about Butterflies Day! Butterflies are often thought to be forms of supposed visiting souls of our departed loved ones in Philippine folklore and superstition. There’s even a Kapampángan guessing game played by kids during wakes that is inspired by the behavior of butterflies with flowers! TALÚBANG • (tuh-LOO-buhng)butterflyTagalog: paruparó Background:Emerald Peacock Swallowtail … Read more

Kutang

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Kutang It’s International Ask a Question Day! How do you say “question” in your language? KUTANG • (koo-TUHNG)questionTagálog (Filipino): tanóng Verbs:mangutang, mángutang, méngutang – to ask (actor focus)ikutang, kukutang, kítang – to ask something (object focus)kutnan, kukutnan, kitnan – to ask someone (object/goal focus) Example Sentence:Maliári ku pung mangutang? [Kap]Puwéde/Maaári po ba akóng magtanóng? [Tag]May … Read more

Dalaga

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DALAGA • (duh-LAH-guh)(1) a young woman (teen to young adult)(2) maiden, an unmarried womanTagálog (Filipino): dalága Derived WordDALAGÍTA • (duh-luh-GI-tuh)diminutive form of dalága (“young woman”)from dalága + -ita (Spanish feminine diminutive suffix)Tagálog (Filipino): dalagíta You may want to read: Babayi