'Alamak', ‘nasi lemak' and 'tapau' added to Oxford English Dictionary

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, 'alamak' and 'nasi lemak' are among a number of 'untranslatable words' from Malaysia and Singapore that made it to the latest update in March. Photo: The Star/Filepic

“Alamak” and “nasi lemak” have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the first time.

According to the dictionary, they are among a number of “untranslatable words” from Singapore and Malaysia that made it to the latest OED update in March.