Malaysia’s colourful English stepped into the global linguistic spotlight after words like “alamak” and “tapau” found a home ...

At the Avallon Hotel, guests must appease a magical spring to ensure they have a pleasant stay; Maggie Stiefvater's first ...

The much-loved best seller, The Dictionary of Lost Words is returning to the stage. Join ABC Radio Adelaide Mornings as Rory ...

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

“Alamak” and “nasi lemak” have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the first time. According to the dictionary, they are among a number of “untranslatable words” from ...

Taken from the Philippines’ Tagalog language, ‘Gigil’ (pronounced ghee-gill) describes a ‘feeling so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to tightly clench our hands, grit our teeth, and ...

Additions from Ireland, as well as Southeast Asia and South Africa, are included in the OED's first quarterly update ... which the dictionary dates back to 1981." A formal social event (such ...

The new additions for the first quarter of 2025 are from Ireland ... with the script quoted in the dictionary's entry. It is also used in northern English. Mineral - a carbonated soft drink ...