Payung
The rainy season has begun today in the Philippines! Don’t forget your umbrellas when going out! Did you know that the Kapampángan word for ‘mushroom’ is derived from the word for ‘umbrella’?
PÁYUNG • (PAH-yoong)
umbrella
Tagálog (Filipino): páyong
Derived Word
PAYUNG-PAYÚNGAN • (puh-yoong-puh-YOO-nguhn)
mushroom
Synonym: kabuti
Tagálog (Filipino): kabuté
Verb Conjugation
payúngan, papayúngan, péyúngan – to cover someone/something with an umbrella (Object Focus)
magpáyung, mágpáyung, migpáyung – to use/bring an umbrella (Actor Focus)
Example Sentence
Papayúngán nó ring payung-payúngan. [Kap]
Pinápayúngan niya ang mga kabuté. [Tag]
S/he is covering the mushrooms with an umbrella. [Eng]
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