AS a writer, words are my stock-in-trade. I have written in English as well as in the vernacular. But ever since I encountered words like dalumat, matarling, kariktan, matimyas and all those ...

MANILA, Philippines - “Ang taong hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa malansang isda,” said Dr. Jose Rizal. Learning the national language of the Filipinos is not just a difficulty ...

New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the first time as its creators say their usage has become so commonplace in the language. These are several ...

The UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino (2nd Edition, 2010), which was edited by National Artist for Literature and former Komisyon sa ...

For netizens, more Filipino words in the Oxford English Dictionary mean more fun. According to the dictionary’s latest update, “evidence for these usages is not just found in the Philippines but also ...

Gigil is a Tagalog word that was recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary, one of the most comprehensive dictionaries in the English-speaking world. PHOTO/S: Canva Isa na namang Filipino word ...