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Mali It was Everything You Think is Wrong Day yesterday! How do you say “wrong” in your language? MALÎ • (muh-LEE’)wrong, mistakeTagálog (Filipino): malî Derived WordPÁMAGKÁMALÎ • (PAH-muhg-KAH-muh-LEE’)mistake, shortcoming, wrongdoingTagálog (Filipino): pagkakámalì Verb Conjugationmagkámalî, mágkámalî, migkámalî – to make a mistake (Actor Focus) Example SentencePatawáran mu ku karing pámagkámalí ku. [Kap]Patawárin mo akó sa mgá … Read more
Salita It was World Speech Day yesterday! How do you say “speak” in your language? SALÍTÂ • (suh-LEE-ta’)(to) speak; speech (way of speaking), languageTagálog (Filipino): salitâ EtymologyFrom Sanskrit चरित (carita) “motion, course, acts, behavior, adventure”, via Malay cerita “story” Tagálog (Filipino) comparisonThe Tagálog word salitâ (“word; speak”) is stressed on the final syllable, while the … Read more
Apung Ticio Happy St. Patricks Day! In the Kapampángan town of Mexico, this feast day is celebrated in one of its barangays (villages) that is named after Saint Patrick of Ireland, which is known to Kapampángans as San Patricio or his Kapampángan nickname Apung Ticio! Another Kapampangan locality that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day is the … Read more
Aluntiang Here are the two words for “green” in Kapampángan! ALUNTIANG • (uh-loon-CHUHNG)green (not commonly used)Alternative Forms: aluntiag̃, aluntianTagálog (Filipino): bérde, luntían Derived Word from AluntiangMAYALUNTIANG • (muh-yuh-loon-CHUHNG)green, greenishTagálog (Filipino): bérde, luntian BÉRDI • (BEHR-di)green (more common)Tagálog (Filipino): bérde, luntían Etymology of BérdiFrom Spanish verde (“green”) You may want to read: Duman
Tudtud Happy World Sleep Day! It’s the end of the week and we can finally get that much-needed sleep! Who’s excited to sleep through the weekend? TUDTUD • (tood-TOOD)sleepTagálog (Filipino): túlog Derived Words:MATUDTUD • (muh-tood-TOOD)to sleep (actor focus)Tagálog (Filipino): matúlog TUDTÚRAN • (tood-TOO-ruhn)sleeping place, like a bed or roomAlso: pitudtúran (past: pítudtúran)Tagálog (Filipino): tulugán Derived … Read more