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Eight Irish English, or Hiberno-English, words that are "untranslatable" or "cannot be translated into another" are included in the Oxford English Dictionary's (OED) March 2025 update.
The Oxford English Dictionary continues to update with the addition of words that reflect the dynamic and diverse nature of the English language. (Image/Freepik) Have you ever been left speechless ...
Gigil is a Tagalog word that was recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary, one of the most comprehensive dictionaries in the English-speaking world. PHOTO/S: Canva Isa na namang Filipino word ...
The uniquely Irish culinary delicacy known as the “spice bag” has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford dictionary describes a spice bag as a “takeaway meal typically ...
Hit TV series Derry Girls has left its mark once again - this time in the Oxford English Dictionary as its use of the Irish vernacular ‘class’ has seen the term added to the latest version.
A spice bag is an Irish chinese takeaway staple, often accompanied with curry sauce Words including "class" and "spice bag" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update.
Eight Irish-English words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. A number of new words including eight Hiberno-English/Irish-English ...
It has been used for generations to tell children it's time to get to bed. According to the Oxford English Dictionary's website, the earlier evidence for the use of beddy-baw is from the Buchan ...
In 2018, "jia you", a term that Singaporeans would be familiar with, was an official entry in the Oxford English Dictionary. The term included an exclamation mark, for good measure.
announces its latest Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update, consisting of “untranslatable words” from Malaysia and Singapore. It explains that these “untranslatable words” are certain ...
Words including "class" and "spice bag" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update. A number of new words including eight Hiberno ...
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 ...