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New Word in Oxford English Dictionary: Gigil

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TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryhasaddedanewword'gigil', whichmeansanintensefeelingofcutenessthatmakesyouwanttosqueezeorpinchsomethingadorable.

牛津英語字典增加了一個新單字“gigil”,意思是強烈的可愛感,讓你想擠壓或捏一些可愛的東西。

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Itispronouncedasghee-gillandwasoriginallyusedbytheTagalogpeopleinthePhilippines.

它的發音為 ghee-gill,最初由菲律賓的他加祿人使用。

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AnotherFilipinowordincludedintheupdateissalakot, awovenhatwornbyfarmersforsunprotection.

更新內容中的另一個菲律賓單字是“salakot”,這是農民戴的一種用於防曬的編織帽。

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Ketupat, asmallricecakeboiledinpalmleaves, wasalsoaddedtothedictionary.

Ketupat(一種用棕櫚葉煮熟的小米糕)也被添加到了字典中。

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TheOxfordEnglishDictionarynowfeatureswordsfromvariouscountries, includingSouthAfrica, Malaysia, andIreland.

《牛津英語詞典》現在收錄了來自多個國家的詞彙,包括南非、馬來西亞和愛爾蘭。

New Word in Oxford English Dictionary: Gigil: image

The Oxford English Dictionary has added a new word 'gigil', which means an intense feeling of cuteness that makes you want to squeeze or pinch something adorable.

New Word in Oxford English Dictionary: Gigil: image

It is pronounced as ghee-gill and was originally used by the Tagalog people in the Philippines.

New Word in Oxford English Dictionary: Gigil: image

Another Filipino word included in the update is salakot, a woven hat worn by farmers for sun protection.

New Word in Oxford English Dictionary: Gigil: image

Ketupat, a small rice cake boiled in palm leaves, was also added to the dictionary.

New Word in Oxford English Dictionary: Gigil: image

The Oxford English Dictionary now features words from various countries, including South Africa, Malaysia, and Ireland.