Ya’aburnee
Language: Arabic
Meaning: The hope that you will die before someone you love.
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Tingo
Language: Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Meaning: The act of borrowing things from a friend’s house one by one until nothing’s left.
Tingo
He joked that his cousin was practicing tingo after borrowing five DVDs.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.Mamihlapinatapai
Language: Yaghan
Meaning: A look shared between two people, each hoping the other will act first.
Mamihlapinatapai
They exchanged a mamihlapinatapai across the dance floor.Mångata
Language: Swedish
Meaning: The road-like reflection of the moon on water.
Mångata
We sat in silence, mesmerized by the mångata stretching across the lake.Litost
Language: Czech
Meaning: A sudden realization of one’s misery.