The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added the Tagalog word "gigil," which describes the intense urge to pinch ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for ...

The word gigil—a powerful emotional reaction evoked by irresistibly cute or endearing things—has officially made its way into ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new words from various languages, acknowledging their common usage in English.

Although Tagalog is the fourth most-spoken language in the United States, it is not one of over 25 languages offered at Brown ...

With only two official languages, English and Filipino (based on Tagalog and mixed with some English), the Philippines has played an important role in shaping English vocabulary. This article ...

The course came as part of a broader response to pressure from Haitian students, who rightfully viewed a language course as an avenue to connect to their culture. Filipino students who have the same ...

Through the years, it came in the form of imported chocolates, city key chains, or a thick pile of scratch paper from my Papa’s office. Pasalubong,  as I ...