The word “Tokhang” is this year’s Salita ng Taon (Word of the Year), the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) and University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman announced.
Out of 11 nominated words, Tokhang won first place as declared on Friday in a conference titled, “Sawikaan 2018: Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Salita ng Taon.”
The annual conference, which has been held once every two years since 2010, aims to chart the development of the Filipino language as it functions in social and cultural discourses.
In past Sawikaan conferences, the Salita ng Taon winners included “canvass” (2004); “huweteng” (2005); “lobat” (2006); “miskol” (2007); “jejemon” (2010); “wangwang” (2012); “selfie” (2014); and “fotobam” (2016).
National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario, who heads the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, said the winning word may be included in the new version of the Filipino dictionary.
Read the PDI news article HERE.
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