IN THE rich tapestry of Malaysian English, the word "lah" stands out as a quintessential expression. It's a word that adds flavour to conversations, conveying emphasis, emotion or even camaraderie.

Isekai, one of the most popular genres in anime and manga, is now officially in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, it may not mean what you think.

Columnist's note: Of the many words in Philippine English that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, nothing has probably received as much attention, locally and globally, as "gigil" in the ...

This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category.

WHEN you see something cute — a baby, an object or an animal, for example, and you feel the urge to squeeze whatever it is, there is now an English word for it. And that word happens to originate from ...

The expression is called — Gigil The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of “untranslatable” words from other languages — without English equivalents — and gigil is one among them.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino words like "gigil" and "kababayan" have been included in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). In the dictionary's first quarter update for ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable" words, including 'gigil,' a Tagalog term describing intense cuteness. These new words, from diverse global regions, address ...

‘Untranslatable’ Irish, Filipino and Malaysian words added to Oxford English Dictionary Several world foods including otak-otak, lumpia and spice bag make the list ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable.

Eight Irish English words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, the principal historical English dictionary. Among them is a "Derry Girls" phrase and even a Chinese takeaway that's ...

A number of new words have been added to the quarterly update for the Oxford English Dictionary.