Kapampangan

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Etymology

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Possibly derived from Sanskrit आम्ना (āmnā, to utter; mention). Compare Malay amanat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈmanu/ [əˈmäː.nu]
  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧nu

Noun

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amánu

  1. word
    • 1875, Casalesayan ning pañgadding biñagan a Magapalaman quing catecismong picudtana ning P. Astete macayagpangnaman qñg catecismo ning P. Ripalda, page 23:
      Dacal careting bague a 6 misulat, meingatla uli- ning tradicion, ina inalalnang 8an Pablo caring tesalonioenses qfig cumcumandasang mayap ing usuc a tinggapda. Catutuan-ullinan quing ing amanu ning Dios a miluid qning tradicion , ...
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    • 1981, Edna Manlapaz, Kapampangan Literature:
      "Ngeni acu naman: paquiramdaman mung mayap uling iti ya na ing tauli nang amanu ning pialit mung tau." I'Miling canita tinalindiquing ya, canuari e na buring paquiramdaman itang pisasabian da, bista't lalu nong tiningid ding panamdam ...
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  2. (by extension) language
    Ing amanung sisuan
    The breastfed language
    Ing amanung Kapampangan
    The Kapampangan language

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