Thursday, February 23, 2012

The 9 most beautiful, untranslatable words - according to me.

Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan)

"The wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start.”
Cafuné (Brazilian Portuguese)
“The act of tenderly running one’s fingers through someone’s hair.”

Jayus (Indonesian)

"A joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh."

Duende (Spanish)

"The mysterious power that a work of art has to deeply move a person"
Ya’aburnee (Arabic)
Literal Translation: "You bury me"
'A declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them.
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Hyggelig (Danish)

Literally described as a feeling that must be experienced to be known. Associated with the warm, fuzzy feelings one would likely experience when with good friends around a campfire and a cold beer (or 5).
Saudade (Portuguese)
"The feeling of longing for something or someone that you love and which is lost."
Wabi-Sabi (Japanese)

"A way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life"

Dépaysement (French)
"The feeling that comes from not being in one's home country."


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