Kapampangan Words

Anam kapampangan.words (instagram) just reached 6,000+ followers! Thank you so much! How do you say “six” in your language? ÁNAM • (AH-nuhm)sixTagálog (Filipino): ánim You may want to read: 2 Important Philippine Telephone Numbers You Need To Know

Ulas How do you say “blanket” in your language? ULAS • (oo-luhs)blanketTagálog (Filipino): kúmot Derived WordMAKAULAS • (muh-kuh-oo-LUHS)blanketedTagálog (Filipino): nakakúmot Verb Conjugationmagulas, mágulas, mégulas – to put a blanket on oneself (Actor Focus)ulasan, úlasan, inulasan – to put a blanket on someone/something (Object Focus)manulas, mánulas, ménulas – to put a blanket on someone/something (Actor Focus) … Read more

Lagu Kapampángan has a specific word that refers to female beauty, while its general word for beauty or nice appearance is used for the handsomeness of men. This is in contrast to Tagálog which uses its general word for beauty as its word for the beauty of women. LAGU • (luh-GOO’)beauty (of women)Tagálog (Filipino): gandá, … Read more

Babayi Happy International Women’s Day and National Women’s Month to all our Kapampángan women who uphold their Kapampángan identity! This word is one of a few words in the Kapampángan language that takes on a plural form by lengthening the first vowel! As an additional feature, get to know an important woman in Kapampángan literature … Read more

Ebun/Ayup Let’s take a look back at this (in)famous vocabulary scramble between Kapampángan and Tagálog as Kapampángans celebrate a bird and egg festival at the start of February! “Egg” or “bird”?We’re not gonna argue about which came first, but these words might confuse speakers and learners of Kapampángan and Tagalog! ÉBUN • (EH-boon)eggTagálog (Filipino): itlóg … Read more