The meaning behind the viral word.
Original post naming six commissioners as awardees edited to name only two.
Six of the eight Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino commissioners named among this year’s ‘Kampeon ng Wika’ awardees.
What could be more vulgar than public officials using a public institution, public resources, and a public award to honor themselves?
The word works because sometimes, language is shared memory, gestures, facial expressions, and people knowing exactly what they are talking about.
The move highlights the limited use of Filipino in an English-dominated legal system.
Languages evolve, but we can still make room for the old ones.
These words reflect how languages evolve to fit the culture and experiences of the people who use them.
They’re called the bulbul, kulasisi, pokpok, and tuwad-tuwad.
Such expressions are widespread because they make acronyms easier to recognize.
