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It was National Electricity Day a few days ago! How do you say “electricity” in your language?


KURIÉNTI • (koo-RYEHN-ti)
electricity
Tagálog (Filipino): kuryénte


Etymology
From Spanish corriente (“current”)


Derived Word
DIKURIÉNTI • (di-koo-RYEHN-ti)
electric, running on electricity
Tagálog (Filipino): de-kuryénte


Formed from Spanish de (“of”) + Kapampángan kuriénti (“electricity”, from Spanish corriente “current”).


MAKURIÉNTI • (muh-koo-RYEHN-ti)
to get electrocuted
Tagálog (Filipino): makuryente


Verb Conjugation
makuriénti, makukuriénti, mékuriénti – to get electrocuted (Stative / Actor Focus)


Example Sentence
Makuriéntí ka kén. [Kap]
Makúkuryénte ka diyan. [Tag]
You will get electrocuted by that. [Eng]


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