Oxford Languages has announced today its latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), featuring several loanwords ...
Struggling to describe the moment when you come across something cute? Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, ...
Words such as "alamak" and "nasi lemak" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update in March. The ...
In a new dictionary entry, an example sentence reads: "Amazing landing amidst heavy wind! Wah, so terror lah." ...
The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for ...
They are among untranslatable words from Singapore and Malaysia that made it into the newest edition. Read more at ...
Food names form the bulk of additions, but other notables include the Malay expression ‘alamak’ and a colloquial meaning for ...
It says these words, while commonly used by English speakers, cannot be directly translated into any other language.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new words from various languages, acknowledging their common usage in English.
The Oxford English Dictionary adds 42 new words in March 2025, including 'gigil' from Tagalog, Irish slang, and South African ...
Filipino words like "gigil" and "kababayan" have been included in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary.