The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added the Tagalog word "gigil," which describes the intense urge to pinch or squeeze something overwhelmingly cute. This unique emotional response, ...

CONTEMPORARY Filipino is changing in ways that are often easier to hear in everyday usage than to capture in official ...

Mamasa-masa means ‘a bit moist’. Tricky but not too difficult to pronounce, yes? That’s just a starter. Meaning ‘guidance’, it’s not unusual to hear or see the shortened term of this word on Filipino ...

MANILA, Philippines — We used to celebrate Linggo ng Wika. Today, it is celebrated as Buwan ng Wika, or National Language Month, every August. When we talk about language, it does not mean only ...

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 ...