Hanyauku
Language: Rukwangali (Namibia)
Meaning: The act of walking on tiptoes across hot sand.
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Won
Language: Korean
Meaning: Reluctance to part with something or someone loved.
Won
She held her grandmother’s scarf with a deep sense of won.Bricoleur
Language: French
Meaning: Someone who creates using what’s at hand.
Bricoleur
The artist was a true bricoleur, making sculptures from scrap metal.Faamiti
Language: Samoan
Meaning: A squeaking sound made by sucking air to get attention.
Faamiti
She gave a quick faamiti to hush the kids from across the room.Janteloven
Language: Danish
Meaning: A cultural code discouraging individual bragging.
Janteloven
He was modest about his success, mindful of janteloven.Ubuntu
Language: Nguni (Zulu/Xhosa)
Meaning: A philosophy of shared humanity: “I am because we are."
Ubuntu
His decision to help the entire village came from a deep sense of ubuntu.