News Muncher - searching for language

1 week, 6 days ago

'India in future tense': New dictionary identifies 47 words for 2047

'Blue carbon', 'Culturnomics', 'Digital nomad', '15-minute city' and 'Flox' are among the 47 words that made it to a new dictionary, titled "India in Future Tense: 47 Words for 2047". The dictionary identifies the key trends that will be dominant when India turns 100 in 2047. The dictionary, which identifies the key trends that will be dominant when India turns …

India Digital Dictionary 47 Words

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Demure, manifest, enshittification: How every 2024 ‘Word of the Year’ has been yassified by Gen Z

Hindustan Times

As 2024 progresses, it’s impossible to ignore the growing influence of Gen Z on language and culture. Dictionary.com's Word of The Year — Demure One of the standout words of 2024, according to Dictionary.com, is “demure”. Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year — Manifest Similarly, in a striking shift from past years, Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2024 …

Gen Z Words 2024 Tiktok Word Gen Demure

1 month ago

Forget demure, we're back to manifesting: Cambridge Dictionary approves this message with Word of the Year announcement

Hindustan Times

The Cambridge Dictionary is already manifesting a better new year with its official pick for this year’s Word of the Year. TikTok’s recently surging love for being “Demure” still had nothing against the word ‘Manifest,’ when it came down to the Cambridge Dictionary checking off its three mandatory considerations: user data, zeitgeist and language. The Cambridge Dictionary describes the verb: …

Tiktok Word Cambridge Dictionary Manifest Cambridge Dictionary

1 month ago

Why ‘manifest’ is Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024

Live Mint

The Cambridge Dictionary has named “manifest” as its Word of the Year for 2024, citing a remarkable surge in lookups and its widespread use across various contexts. Publishing Manager Wendalyn Nichols explained the decision, stating, “When we choose a Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year, we have three considerations: user data, zeitgeist, and language. Manifest won this year because it …

Word Cambridge Dictionary Manifest Cambridge Dictionary

2 months ago

I'm a teacher - here are the conspiracy theories my 6th graders believe in

Daily Mail

A language arts teacher has shared the bizarre conspiracy theories her sixth grade students believe in and what fostered that beliefs. Sixth graders are gripped by conspiracy theories including ones revolving around Thanksgiving, Michael Jackson and birds Younger people are now preferring to rely on social media to access news, giving them a bigger window to absorb misinformation and this …

Social Media Students Spy Conspiracy Conspiracy Theories Cnn Diddy

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé makes history: French dictionary to feature pop icon's name

Hindustan Times

Superstar Beyoncé is all set to make her mark in French history as she has earned a coveted spot in the latest edition of a French dictionary. According to a People report, UK newspaper The Times and French outlet France 24, the singer, 42, is one of 40 people to be included in the Larousse dictionary. The musician, who recently …

Beyoncé Beyonce Cowboy Carter Dictionary Country Album French History French Dictionary

11 months, 2 weeks ago

World Hindi Diwas 2024: 5 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know

India TV News

India is a country where many types of languages are used for conversation, but Hindi is a language that connects most of the Indians. In today's time, where several international and regional languages have taken over the world, at present Hindi is recognised as the official language in India. 5 interesting facts about Hindi language Origin of the word 'Hindi': …

India Language World Oxford Dictionary English Official Hindi Language

1 year, 1 month ago

Cambridge Dictionary reveals word of the year for 2023

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for …

Ai Human Cambridge Dictionary Hallucinate

1 year, 2 months ago

These 690 Gen Z Terms Made It To Merriam-Webster Dictionary; How Many Can You Guess?

News 18

Gen-Z’s text languages and slang have crept into the dictionary as well. As per the glossary, Rizz means “romantic appeal or charm.” The word is usually used in terms of flirting with or attracting a potential romantic partner with one’s charm. Perhaps the closest meaning of Simp among the many definitions is “to show excessive devotion to or longing for …

Words Webster Guess Gen Dictionary Word

1 year, 7 months ago

Gija language dictionary reflects rich culture, Warmun art and East Kimberley landscape

ABC

Gija elder Shirley Purdie likes the naughty words in her ancient language. The words spoken to her as a child on Mabel Downs Station are now part of a Gija language dictionary. The Gija language covers an area of the East Kimberley famed for its rugged landscape with spectacular orange mesas and boulder-pocked hills which shine in the evening light. …

Culture Landscape Indigenous Kimberley Ted Abc Dictionary

1 year, 10 months ago

How Tinder’s new dating dictionary is a guidebook to modern love

Live Mint

You might have heard of ‘situationship’ making the rounds this Valentine’s Day but did you hear someone mention ‘per-file’, a perfect dating profile, or that they were looking for NDR, no-distance relationship? So, the popular dating app Tinder, in collaboration with youth culture brand, Under25, has come up with a Modern Dating Dictionary in India – a glossary of love …

Love Dating Relationship Daters Enm Young Daters Love Haze

2 years, 7 months ago

7 commonly used English words that are borrowed from Hindi

India Today

The English language is continuously evolving and adapting. JUNGLE Here is a list of 7 commonly used English language words that have been borrowed from the Hindi language. PYJAMA Here is a list of 7 commonly used English language words that have been borrowed from the Hindi language. BUNGALOW Here is a list of 7 commonly used English language words …

India Language English Words Hindi Word Photo

2 years, 9 months ago

T.N. Budget: Panel to prepare etymological dictionary

The Hindu

The written works of Dravidar Kazhagam founder and social reformer ‘Thanthai Periyar’ E.V. Ramasamy will be published in print and digital editions in 21 Indian and world languages at a cost of ₹5 crore, the Tamil Nadu government said in the Assembly on Friday. Presenting the 2022-23 budget, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan noted that ‘Thanthai Periyar’ worked tirelessly till …

Tamil World Language

2 years, 10 months ago

German dictionary changes definition of ‘Jew’ after outcry

Associated Press

BERLIN — The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of Jew, or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community — a move reflecting the sensitivities that persist eight decades after the Holocaust. In these cases, formulations such as Jewish people, Jewish fellow citizens or people of the Jewish faith …

Germany Jewish Jews German Jew Duden

2 years, 10 months ago

German dictionary changes its entry on ‘Jew’ after outcry

LA Times

The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of “Jew,” or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community — a move reflecting the sensitivities that persist eight decades after the Holocaust. The Duden dictionary had recently added an explanation to its online edition saying that “occasionally, the term ‘Jew’ is …

Holocaust Germany Jewish Jews German Nazi Jew

3 years, 1 month ago

'Vax' chosen as Word of the Year 2021 by the Oxford Dictionary

India Today

Word of the year 2021: The Oxford Dictionary has declared 'Vax' as the word of the year for the year 2021 due to its frequent usage throughout the year as medical breakthroughs happened around the world. According to 'a report into the language of vaccines' by Oxford Languages, the word 'vax' had appeared more than 72 times by September than …

Word Vaccine 2021 Vax Chosen

3 years, 2 months ago

‘K- Drama’ and 26 Other Korean Words Make It To Oxford English Dictionary

News 18

After the success of Netflix’s popular and trending show Squid Game, fans of K-pop have got another reason to feel proud about their obsession. The Oxford English Dictionary has recently added 26 Korean words in its lexicon. Though Korean words have been marking their spots in the OED since 17the century, but the current attestations add to the ‘hallyu’. One …

English Words South Korea Korean Noun Korean Words

3 years, 3 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan's name added to Indian Sign Language Dictionary launched by PM Modi

India TV News

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's name has been added to the Indian Sign Language dictionary which was recently released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian Sign Language and Training Centre has developed and released a new visual dictionary in DVD form. Shah Rukh Khan fans shared the picture of the same on Twitter and said, "#SRK is mentioned in …

Language Shah Rukh Khan Shah Khan Sign Rukh Srk

3 years, 6 months ago

'Remdesivir' Added to Oxford Dictionary after Surge in Use During India's Second Covid-19 Wave

News 18

The coronavirus pandemic has played a major role in influencing the English language, with many words being added to the Oxford English Dictionary. In a note, the official website of OED said, “1,000 fully revised entries and nearly 700 new words and senses have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in our latest update, including deadname, staycation and social …

Words Collins 2020 Word Oed Remdesivir English Dictionary

3 years, 8 months ago

In Prof G Venkatasubbaiah's legacy, an abiding love for Kannada and awareness of its role in a globalised world

Firstpost

When I learnt of Prof G Venkatasubbaiah’s death, my first reaction was that of surprise. Looking back, I see that I first “met” GV when I began teaching myself to read Kannada properly several years ago. My greatest aid at the time was the Kannada Ratnakōsha, a pocket-sized Kannada-Kannada dictionary first brought out in 1973 by the Kannada Sāhitya Parishat, …

Language English Words Kannada Prof Dictionary Poet

3 years, 10 months ago

Top German Dictionary Strikes off Some 12,000 Words to Make Language Gender Neutral

News 18

The world is progressing and breaking stereotypes each day. In view of this, a prestigious German dictionary named Duden has scrapped the usage of masculine form of nouns to describe professions. The report states that reformists are of the view that a language that associates something like an occupation or activity with gender role reinforces sexism. They also blamed Duden …

Language Gender Duden German Dictionary

3 years, 10 months ago

G. Venkatasubbaiah: A centenarian’s life-long scholarly journey with the Kannada language as a lexicographer, grammarian, writer and editor

The Hindu

58, 31st Cross, 7th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, is like a shrine to Kannada wordsmiths and a symbol of intellectual and linguistic virtuosity, for this is where Ganjam Venkatasubbaiah, the grand old man of Kannada language, resides. “No other Indian language has a lexicographer and linguistic scholar of GV’s stature,” says the Kannada writer Siddalingaiah. Recalling his father’s contribution to Kannada …

Language Bengaluru Karnataka Words Life Telugu Work

3 years, 11 months ago

A common vocabulary for an uncommon year

Live Mint

What’s Bengali for mask?” a friend asked me. In a year of pandemic, the English word “mask” has snuck into Bengali and Hindi and Kannada and many other Indian languages alongside “sanitiser” and “social distancing”. Katherine Connor Martin, the head of product for Oxford Languages, the company that publishes the OED, told The New York Times that at one time …

India Vocabulary Pandemic English Words Bengali Word

4 years, 1 month ago

Oxford Dictionary announces 'words of the year'; says 2020 'cannot be accommodated in single word'

India TV News

Oxford English Dictionary announced on Monday for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many words for the "unprecedented" year 2020. Describing 2020 as "a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word," OED said that there were too many words to sum up the events of 2020, …

Words Oxford Single Word Oed Word Coronavirus

Filters

Articles for Dictionary, search results for language

'India in future tense': New dictionary identifies 47 words for 2047

Demure, manifest, enshittification: How every 2024 ‘Word of the Year’ has been yassified by Gen Z

Forget demure, we're back to manifesting: Cambridge Dictionary approves this message with Word of the Year announcement

Why ‘manifest’ is Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024

I'm a teacher - here are the conspiracy theories my 6th graders believe in

Beyoncé makes history: French dictionary to feature pop icon's name

World Hindi Diwas 2024: 5 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know

Cambridge Dictionary reveals word of the year for 2023

These 690 Gen Z Terms Made It To Merriam-Webster Dictionary; How Many Can You Guess?

Gija language dictionary reflects rich culture, Warmun art and East Kimberley landscape

How Tinder’s new dating dictionary is a guidebook to modern love

7 commonly used English words that are borrowed from Hindi

T.N. Budget: Panel to prepare etymological dictionary

German dictionary changes definition of ‘Jew’ after outcry

German dictionary changes its entry on ‘Jew’ after outcry

'Vax' chosen as Word of the Year 2021 by the Oxford Dictionary

‘K- Drama’ and 26 Other Korean Words Make It To Oxford English Dictionary

Shah Rukh Khan's name added to Indian Sign Language Dictionary launched by PM Modi

'Remdesivir' Added to Oxford Dictionary after Surge in Use During India's Second Covid-19 Wave

In Prof G Venkatasubbaiah's legacy, an abiding love for Kannada and awareness of its role in a globalised world

Top German Dictionary Strikes off Some 12,000 Words to Make Language Gender Neutral

G. Venkatasubbaiah: A centenarian’s life-long scholarly journey with the Kannada language as a lexicographer, grammarian, writer and editor

A common vocabulary for an uncommon year

Oxford Dictionary announces 'words of the year'; says 2020 'cannot be accommodated in single word'