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Here are 12 untranslatable words that describe feelings of love in a way that English just can’t: Koi no yokan (Japanese) Maybe it wasn’t love at first sight, but there was definitely a spark ...
The Oxford English Dictionary has officially recognised 30 of South Africa's most expressive and unique words.
Lin used descriptions from several-language-speaking sources to place foreign words -- the terms for which English has no synonyms, as depicted with large, red circles -- on the map, resulting in ...
It can be hard to describe that feeling of being overcome by the unbearable cuteness of a fluffy little cat or a chubby-cheeked baby. But there’s now an official word for it in English: gigil.
Sometimes English just kind of falls flat when you need a really specific but succinct way to describe something. This infographic shows 10 words that exist in other languages that we totally ...