The recognition of these words in the Oxford English Dictionary celebrates how Malaysian lingo, with its unique expressions and culinary terms, continues to enrich the English language as a whole.

A classic Scots phrase meaning bed or sleep has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The term 'beddy-baw', which dates back to at least the 1860s, was added to the dictionary last month.

Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. Eight of the words were added as new entries.

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.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new words from various languages, acknowledging their common usage in English. These additions include terms from South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore ...

Filipino words like "gigil" and "kababayan" have been included in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary.

The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words like 'gigil,' 'alamak,' 'kaya toast,' and 'videoke,' highlighting global influences and untranslatable terms from the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford Dictionary as they have become so commonplace in the English language. These terms are 'untranslatable', meaning they do not have an ...

PETALING JAYA: Oxford Languages, a part of Oxford University Press, announces its latest Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update, consisting of "untranslatable words" from Malaysia and Singapore.

‘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 are among the new words, phrases and senses to be added to the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary.