Kapampangan Words

Tibuk Tibuk The Queen of Kapampángan Desserts, the tibuk-tíbuk is named after heartbeats as it pulses like a heart to indicate that it is ready! The tibuk-tíbuk is a Kapampángan pudding dessert made from carabao milk. It is named due to its bubbling behavior like a beating heart that tells you when it is done … Read more

Buri An interesting semantic development in Kapampángan is how the word for “to neglect” (paburén / paburian) originated from the root word for “to like, want” (buri)! This developed from the sense of “paburian” as “to let something have what it wants”, hence becoming “to leave something be”. BURÎ • (boo-REE’)(to) like, want (object-focused verb)Tagálog … Read more

Patu It was National Rubber Ducky Day last month! How do you say “duck” in your language? Did you know that Philippine languages have different common words for different duck types? PÁTU • (PAH-too)duck (general)Tagálog (Filipino): páto EtymologyFrom Spanish pato (“duck”), from Arabic بط (baṭṭ, “duck”), from Persian بت (bat, “duck”). BÍBI • (BEE-bi)light-colored domesticated … Read more

Kasal It was World Marriage Day a few days ago! How do you say “marriage” in your language? KASAL • (kuh-SUHL)marriage, weddingTagálog (Filipino): kasál EtymologyFrom Spanish casar (“to marry, wed”) Verb Conjugationmagpakasal/pakasal, mágpakasal/pákasal, mégpakasal/pékasal – to get married (Actor Focus)pakasalan, pákasalan, pékasalan – to marry someone (Object Focus)kásal, kákasal, kínasal – to marry, wed (Actor … Read more