Kapampangan Words

Sinta In contrast to “lugud” which is mutual and the most well-known word for “love” in Kapampángan, there is a special Kapampángan word for the strong feeling of love that might not be returned or reciprocated! SINTA • (sin-TUH)(1) strong one-sided feeling of love or desire, such as love for God, country, or another person … Read more

I love you in the 12 major languages of the Philippines | @kapampangan.words Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s @kapampangan.words (Instagram) 600th post, so here’s one of our past special posts where we featured the 12 most spoken languages in the Philippines and how each of them says “I love you”! Always remember that each of these … Read more

Pusu Happy Valentine’s Day! In many Philippine languages, Valentine’s Day is translated literally as “Hearts’ Day”. How do you say “Valentine’s Day” in your language? PÚSÛ • (POO-soo’)heartTagálog (Filipino): púsò Derived Phrase:ALDÓ DA RING PÚSÛValentine’s DayTagálog (Filipino): Áraw ng mgá Púsò You may want to read: BOC Warns Public Against Love Scam

Kaluguran The only difference between “friend” and “in love” in Kapampángan is stress. This Valentine’s, I’d like to introduce one of my personal favorite short films, and one entirely in Kapampángan, Lisyun qng Geografia (2014) or Geography Lessons by Petersen Vargas! Swipe to the last slide for a scene in the film to hear the … Read more

While most Filipinos know the word “lolo” in Tagalog as “grandfather”, it actually means a completely different thing in Kapampángan—courtship! Filipinos have a very elaborate and valued culture of courtship, one that involves many stages of proving their love before they win the hearts of the objects of their affection. This is traditionally done through … Read more