According to Straits Time Oxford English Dictionary (OED), for the first time, untranslatable words from Singapore and Malaysia that made it to the latest update in March.
alamak- surprise, shock,dismay or outrage
ketupat - a small rice cake
otak otak seafood paste wrap in banana leaf (Influence of Malay cuisine)
Kaya toast, half boiled egg. Nasi lemak
Tapau - take away
Wah lah - exclamation,shock,distress, surprise, wonder, admiration
Kiasu was included in 2015
Shiok
Angmoh
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