This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category. But aside from gigil, 10 more Filipino words made it to the list. They are ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added 11 uniquely Filipino words, including gigil, kababayan, and salakot, to its March 2025 update. “A word that appears regularly on lists of ...

And that word happens to originate from the Philippines: "gigil." The word has made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, which defines it as "an intense feeling caused by anger, eagerness or the ...

and the lack of a direct translation made “gigil” – along with 10 other Filipino words – among the latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). “Gigil is a feeling we get ...

This is why one can successfully produce an anthology about marriage; all married people will recognise themselves again and again, across cultures and across the years. And it’s not at all as if one ...

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 ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has broadened its lexicon by incorporating a selection of “untranslatable” words from Southeast Asia, South Africa, and Ireland. The latest update ...

Newly added Philippine words include videoke, a karaoke-like pastime with a scoring system, and salakot, a wide-brimmed, lightweight hat worn by farmers. Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is among the ...

Kapag adjective naman, ang definition ng Oxford ay: “Of a person: overwhelmed by an intense feeling caused by anger, eagerness, or the pleasure of seeing someone or something cute or adorable.” Ang ...

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A uniquely Filipino expression has officially entered the global linguistic stage. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added “gigil,” a word encapsulating a complex blend of emotions, to its ...

This is the first time the Oxford English Dictionary has added ‘untranslatable’ words, or those which do not have an English equivalent, into its dictionary. Find out what they are If you’ve ever felt ...