Aside from gigil, Oxford Dictionary adds 10 more Filipino words

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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 following:

1. CR – "A toilet; a lavatory; cf. comfort room, n."

2. Kababayan – "A fellow Filipino; one's fellow Filipino. Also: a person from the same Philippine region or town as another; A small, sweet cake, similar to a muffin, typically yellow in colour and having the shape of a salakot (salakot n.)"

3. Lumpia – "In East and Southeast Asian cookery: any of various types of spring roll, typically consisting of a very thin pancake filled with minced meat, seafood, or vegetables, rolled into a cylinder (and sometimes deep-fried), and served with a dipping sauce."

4. Pinoy – (As an adjective) "Of, belonging to, or relating to the Philippines or Filipinos"

5. Salakot – "A type of lightweight Filipino hat traditionally worn by farmers as protection against the weather, typically domed or conical in shape, with a wide brim, and often having a spiked or ornamental finial at the tip of the crown."

6. Sando – "A sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt; a vest"

7. Thomasite – "An American teacher in the Philippines during the period of American occupation (1899–1946); esp. one belonging to the first group of teachers who arrived on the U.S. Army Transport Thomas in 1901, tasked with establishing a new public school system, teaching basic education, and training Filipino teachers, using English as the primary language of instruction."

8. Videoke – "A form of entertainment popular in bars, at parties, etc., in which a person sings the vocal line of a popular song to the accompaniment of a pre-recorded backing tape while following the lyrics which appear on a screen in time with the music. Also: the equipment used for this. Frequently as a modifier, esp. in videoke bar. Cf. karaoke n."

9. Load – "Credit purchased for a pay-as-you-go mobile phone. Cf. load v. Additions."

10. Terror – "Of a teacher: strict, harsh, demanding."

Aside from the abovementioned words, other Filipino words in the Oxford Dictionary include kilig, barkada, and bakya, among others.

—Hermes Joy Tunac/MGP, GMA Integrated News