83. 13 KAPAMPANGAN WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH EYES AND VISION

“Eyes are our windows to the world”.  Fray Diego’s Bergaño’s compilation of Kapampangan words published as a dictionary in 1732, serves as an eye-opener to the fascinating language of our past. Here are words that our ancestors used to describe their vision,  and how they saw the world through their eyes--whether crossed, squinted or half-closed.

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1. DULING

Cross-eyed, squint eyed,  one whose eyes seem to focus on opposite directions.

2. LULA

Of short vision, malula, to have short or impaired vision

 3. MALIKMATA

Juggling or play of the hands with which the eyes are deceived

 4. MURI

Slimy moisture or discharge from the eyes, panamuri is a handkerchief, when the palay grains are growing—the palay grains at their earlier stage. Talamuri, a red-eyed bird.

 5. MULAGAT 

One who has his eyes  wide open in terror, kulagat is one who is permanently wide-eyed.

 6. MULAT

To open the eyes

 7. PIYAK

To close the eyes.

 8. PULING

Mote that falls on the eye, figurative, to muddle the clear rights enjoyed by another.

 9. KINDAT 

To arch the eyebrows, in admiration, ot giving a signal. To wink.

 10. KIRAT

 Odd-eyed, one eye smaller than the other

11. KILIT

 Adjective, one who stares with squint eyes, or with one eye.

 12. KITKIT

One who can hardly open eyes.

13. TAGUIBULAG

A thing that deceives the eye or vision, like a thing made to appear by magic.

SOURCES

Duling: Cross-eyed couple: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-cross-eyed-couple-cartoon-smiling-holding-hands-image41194046

Lula: Impaired vision: http://www.noisyvision.org/en/2011/04/26/non-sono-cieco-sono-ipovedente-per-quanto-tempo-potr%C3%B2-ancora-vedere/

Malicmata: Deceive  the Eye: https://www.widewalls.ch/optical-illusion-art-today/

Muri Eye Booger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqjPViId7gQ

Mulagat: https://fi.pinterest.com/pin/130815564148601989/

Mulat: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-eyes-open-tired-awake-man-young-image71529643

http://xaymaca3.com/xaymaca3/2015/05/09/%E7%94%B7%E3%81%AE%E7%BF%92%E6%80%A7/

Piyak: getty images

Puling: https://mountainviewoptometry.com/something-in-your-eye-dont-rub-it/

Quindat: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/177610779030869172/

Quirat: http://www.drushtieyeinstitute.com/squint.php