Looking to expand your Filipino vocabulary? Today’s featured Tagalog word brings us straight to the soul of Filipino hospitality and food culture. Let’s talk about salu-salo — a term every Filipino ...

Pangako Tagalog Word MeaningA promise or vow; a declaration that someone will do or not do something in the future.Part of Speech:NounPronunciation:pa-nga-KO(You can listen to it on Forvo)How to Use ...

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, ...

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 ...

Multiple Filipino dishes, including a noddle dish, a marinated chicken adobo, and a plate of sisig with a fried egg, sitting on a wooden table. - Valeriy Volkonskiy /Getty Images Filipino food is the ...

Isn’t it ironic that we celebrate National Language Week every August of the year, not knowing that a number of pundits on the Internet say that Filipino is a dying language? Could it be true? Further ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...