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11 Filipino Words Officially Included in Oxford Dictionary 2025

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THE addition of 11 Filipino words to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) 2025 is a form of global recognition of the country’s cultural and linguistic history, according to an expert on Filipino language and culture. Eight of the new words have been accepted as part of Philippine English, including “CR,” “gigil,” “kababayan,” “lumpia,” “salakot,” “sando,” “Thomasite,” and “videoke.” Three have been given new meanings in the Filipino context, suc…
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THE addition of 11 Filipino words to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) 2025 is a form of global recognition of the country’s cultural and linguistic history, according to an expert on Filipino language and culture. Eight of the new words have been accepted as part of Philippine English, including “CR,” “gigil,” “kababayan,” “lumpia,” “salakot,” “sando,” “Thomasite,” and “videoke.” Three have been given new meanings in the Filipino context, suc…

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varsitarian.net broke the news in on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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