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Glossary of 'Kasal'
(List of Filipino / Tagalog Wedding Terms)
The Event
wedding - kasal
getting married - ikakasal
marriage (or the act of marrying) - pag-iisang dibdib (loose translation: two hearts as one) ; pag-aasawa
wedding ceremony - kasalan
reception / wedding banquet- handaan
church wedding - kasal sa simbahan
civil wedding / civilly married - kasal sa jues ('judge' in Sapnish)
The Wedding Participants
soon-to-weds - ikakasal; kakasalin
groom - adressed simply as "lalaki" (man) in a Filipino/Tagalog wedding ceremony;
nobyo (boyfriend) or lalaking kakasalin (marrying man) in everyday converstion
bride - adressed simply as "babae" (woman) in a Filipino/Tagalog wedding ceremony;
nobya (girlfriend) or babaeng kakasalin (marrying woman) in everyday converstion
priest - pari
parent(s) - (mga) magulang
wedding sponsor (male) - ninong (godfather in English; padrino in Spanish)
wedding sponsor (female)- ninang (godmother in English; padrina in Spanish)
maid of honor - binibining pandangal
matron of honor - ginang pandangal
best man - piling ginoo
bridesmaid / groomsman / secondary sponsor - abay
newlyweds - bagong kasal
wife / husband - asawa or kabiyak (loose transaltion: better half )
The Bridal Ensemble
wedding gown - traje de boda (Spanish in orgin)
flower - bulaklak
ring (engagement or wedding ring) - singsing
arrhae (wedding coins) - arras (Spanish in orgin)
candle - kandila
veil - belo
cord - yugal
Commonly used phrases
Mahal kita. - "I love you. "
Ini-ibig kita. - another variation of " I love you. "
Ikaw ang babaeng pakakasalan ko. - "You are the woman I'll marry."
Dadalhin kita sa altar. - "I'll bring you to the altar" or "I'll marry you. "
Pakakasalan mo ba ako? - "Will you marry me?"
Pakasal na tayo! - "Let's get married!"
Ikakasal na ako! -" I'm getting married!"
Kailan/Saan ang kasal? - When/Where is the wedding gonna be?
Mabuhay ang bagong kasal! - Cheers! or Long live the newlyweds!
Just for fun: Anagrams of the word 'kasal'
note: most of the terms below generally have negative connotations
so be careful not to confuse them with the word "kasal"
aklas -a walkout; strike or revolt
askal - colloquial term which means or stray dog, mongrel; contraction of the phrase "asong kalye" (loose translation: street dog)
kalas - separate; pull apart
lakas - strength
laksa - literally means "ten thousand" (i.e. laksa-lasang tao ang dumalo)
lasak - a gamefowl term which refers to a white-feathered rooster with some spangle-like butchers
sakal - choke; strangle; wring one's neck
sakla - gamble; gambling with the use of playing cards
salak - prefix of the words salakay (attack; invade); salakab (trap); and salaksak (shove; push roughly
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