According to the dictionary, gigil functions as both a noun and an adjective, defining it as “an intense feeling caused by anger, eagerness, or the pleasure of seeing someone or something cute ...

Close to 40 new words were added from Filipino English, the largest addition from this particular variation of English to the dictionary so far, Oxford officials say.

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

The Tagalog word “gigil” is among 42 new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary that are untranslatable or have no direct English equivalents.

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 ...

Eleven Filipino words have been officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its March 2025 update. This recognition highlights the growing influence of Filipino culture and language ...

BAGUIO, Philippines – As the election season starts in the country, what better way to welcome it than having the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) include one of the most popular Filipino word in ...

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

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has just included 40 Philippine English terms and expressions in its June 2015 update, the largest single batch of terms from Tagalog and Filipino usage of ...

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