The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Turung It was National Hat Day yesterday so let’s take a look at the traditional conical hat of Kapampangans whose shape was used for a big landmark arch between Angeles City and Clark, Pampanga! TURUNG • (too-ROONG)traditional conical hatTagálog (Filipino): salakót (adopted as salakut in Kapampángan) Derived WordTÉLATURUNG • (TEH-luh-too-roong)something conical-shaped; the circumflex diacritic You … Read more
Eneru How do you say “January” in your language? ENÉRU • (eh-NEH-roo)JanuaryTagálog (Filipino): Enéro EtymologyFrom Spanish enero (“January”) You may want to read: On this day, January 12
Dimalas It’s Friday the 13th! How do you say “unlucky” in your language? DIMÁLAS • (di-MAH-luhs)bad luck; unluckySynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): málas EtymologyClipping of Spanish de mala suerte (“unlucky”) Derived WordKADIMALÁSAN • (kuh-muh-LAH-suhn)bad luck; how unluckySynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): kamalásan Verb Conjugationmadimálas, madidimálas, médimálas – to be unlucky (Stative / Actor Focus) Example SentenceKadimalásan na … Read more
Kapampangan Superstitions Raising a three-colored cat brings good luck. Whistling at night will attract snakes into the house. Avoid building doors facing each other so that blessings will not come out easily. Sweeping the floor at night sweeps away good fortune. You may want to read: Bayu Dimalas
Ariya It’s Friday the 13th! What are some superstitions that you grew up hearing of? ARÍYA • (uh-REE-yuh)superstitionTagálog (Filipino): pámáhíin Derived WordMAPANARÍYA • (muh-puh-nuh-REE-yuh)superstitious (one who believes in superstition)Tagálog (Filipino): mapámáhíin EtymologyFrom Spanish herejía (“heresy”)