Kapampangan Words

Babi

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Babi  It’s National Pig Day! How do you say “pig” and “piglet” in your language? BÁBÎ • (BAH-bee’)pigTagálog (Filipino): báboy ABIAK • (uh-BYUHK)pigletTagálog (Filipino): biík BIGAK • (bi-GUHK)pigletTagálog (Filipino): biík Derived Word from BábîBINÁBÎ • (bi-NAH-bee’)slovenly, filthy (habits/behavior) You may want to read: Kapampangan Sisig Pugad Baboy One

Lobu

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Lobu After the 1991 Pinatubo eruption, a tourism project was initiated to uplift Pampanga and eventually became a Kapampángan symbol of soaring above the ashes and overcoming the greatest disaster that Kapampángans have ever seen. LOBU • (LOH-boo)balloonTagálog (Filipino): lóbo [continued in the comments] EtymologyFrom Spanish globo (“balloon”) Verb conjugationlumóbu, lólóbu, línóbu – to balloon; … Read more

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