paugtu
The Kapampangan word for lunch is paugtu.
paugtu is a noun used to refer to a meal eaten around midday.
Meaning: meal around midday (noun)
Did you know?
- Using the Tagalog word tanghalian for 'lunch' in a Pampanga province home can signal that you are a visitor or cause confusion.
- The word paugtu is derived from the root ugtu, which means 'noon'. Unlike the English word 'lunch', which refers to the meal itself, the Kapampangan term literally frames the meal around the specific time of day.
- When a local says 'Mangan na ka paugtu', they are often performing a culturally mandatory act of hospitality rather than just stating a fact about the time.
Examples in context
- Masanting ya ing paugtu tamu.Our lunch is delicious.
- Nanu ing lulutu para king paugtu?What are you cooking for lunch?
Example conversation
Maria and Juan are talking in the office.
- MariaJuan, mangan tana paugtu.Juan, let's eat lunch now.
- JuanSige, Maria. Nukarin tamu?Okay, Maria. Where are we going?
- MariaKing kanto tamu mangan.Let's eat at the corner.
- JuanSige, tara na.Okay, let's go.
