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 ...

Social media personality Toni Fowler has once again sparked debate online after openly questioning why certain Tagalog words ...

Eleven Filipino words have been officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its March 2025 update. This recognition highlights the growing influence of Filipino culture and language ...

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 ...

The challenge with translation is that it's not just about the words, it's also about the cultural context. The tricky bit about translating is that it isn't just about the words, it's about the ...

I think of learning Tagalog as planting seeds in my head, with a fervent hope that they will someday blossom into beautiful phrases and sentences, complete and pretty to the ear. Still, two months ...