In essence, alphabets store sounds. There are different kinds of alphabets. English speakers use the Latin alphabet, a phonemic alphabet that represents sounds with twenty-six letters written with ...

Jeong can also mean a kind of hygge, the Danish word for the feeling of coziness when one gathers around a fireplace with friends. Jeong is, in most cases, platonic and reflects the sense of belonging ...

Gigil is a Tagalog word that was recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary, one of the most comprehensive dictionaries in the English-speaking world. PHOTO/S: Canva Isa na namang Filipino word ...

Spice bag', 'ludraman' and 'class' are among the Irish English words that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. The OED announced a host of new additions as part ...

New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the first time as its creators say their usage has become so commonplace in the language. These are several ...

Gigil, a Philippine word added to the Oxford English Dictionary, decribes the feeling we get when we see someone or something cute Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has recently added new and unique words to the English language! One such word is "gigil" (pronounced ghee-gill) which comes from the Filipino language which is used to ...

South African slang is as vibrant and expressive as the country itself, and now, some of its most iconic words have officially made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). From casual ...

“Class”, a phrase in Ireland that means something is great, has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary along with a number of other Hiberno-Irish words and phrases. [ Irish staples - the ...

No, these are not grammatical errors - this is a sentence comprising South African words included in the Oxford English Dictionary's (OED) latest update. It means: Wow, I'm so annoyed by this ...

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as acting president, after the country's constitutional court overturned his impeachment. The court ruled by a margin of seven to one ...