Kapampangan Words

Ulimo

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Ulimo It’s International Tiger Day! An older word in Kapampángan borrowed from Malay that historically referred to tigers or other ferocious beasts is now a word that means “monster”, while the more common modern word for “tiger” comes from Spanish and gives name to a poor man’s dish! ULÍMÓ • (oo-LEE-moh)monster, beast (historically, any ferocious … Read more

Friend in the 12 Major Languages of the Philippines

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“Friend” in the 12 Major Languages of the Philippines! How do you say “friend” in your language? Yesterday was International Friendship Day! A special post to celebrate reaching 7,000+ followers and friends this July! We’re not just featuring Kapampángan and Tagálog, but the top 12 languages spoken in the Philippines! If you didn’t know, the … Read more

Sustansia

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Sustansia July is Nutrition Month in the Philippines! Did you know that the Filipino words for “nutrient” & “nutritious” come from a Spanish word that means “substance”? How do you say “nutritious” in your language? SUSTÁNSIA • (soos-TAHN-shuh)nutrient, nutritional valueTagálog (Filipino): sustánsiya EtymologyFrom Spanish sustancia (“substance”) Derived WordMASUSTÁNSIA • (muh-soos-TAHN-shuh)nutritiousTagálog (Filipino): masustánsiya Example SentenceMangan kang … Read more

Uliu

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Uliu It’s the last day of July! How do you say “July” in your language? ÚLiU • (OO-lyoo)JulyAlso spelled: Húliu/Húlyu, Júliu/Júlyu/JúlioTagálog (Filipino): Húlyo EtymologyFrom Spanish julio (“July”) You may want to read: Abril

Pisan

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Pisan It was National Cousins Day earlier this week! How do you say “cousin” in your language? PÍSAN • (PEE-suhn)cousinTagálog (Filipino): pínsan Derived TermPÍSANG ALANG PÍLATAN • (PEE-suhng uh-LUHNG PEE-luh-tuhn)first cousin(literally “cousin without an interval/something in between”)Tagálog (Filipino): pínsang buô (literally “whole/complete cousin”) Derived WordMIPÍSAN • (mi-PEE-suhn)cousins (two), having a cousin relationshipFor 3 or more: … Read more