Eomchina (Korean)
Eomchina (ģģ¹ģ) is a hilarious Korean word that is a contraction of the phrase āMomās friendās sonā (ģė§ģ¹źµ¬ģė¤). Korean mothers are often very competitive and compare their children against the offspring of their friends. This word is used to describe a person who is more successful or skilled than you ā the kind of person your mother would compare you to in a negative light so as to motivate you to study harder.
Abbiocco (Italian)
The drowsiness experienced after eating a big meal.
KjƦreste (Norwegian)
A gender neutral term for girlfriend or boyfriend. It literally translates as “dearest”, and can be used in similar constructions (for example, “kjƦreste minne” means “dearest memory”).
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Sankocha (Kannada)
The feeling of embarrassment due to receiving an inordinately and perhaps inappropriately large or extravagant gift or favor, that makes you feel obliged to return the favor when you canāt. Example: Coming over only to chat, and being made to stay for tea and then dinner.
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Davka (Hebrew)
Emphasis on first vowel.
A word with several meanings:
1. Done on purpose/done in spite.
Example: “Jon pushed that kid davka.” (This means he did it on purpose, not by mistake)
2. On the contrary/actually.
Example:
“I thought you didnāt like basketball.”
“What do you mean? I davka ADORE basketball.”
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Stam (Hebrew)
“With no purpose, value or significance.”
Example:
“What is that?”
“Oh, thatās stam an old bucket.”
or
“Why did you step on the ant?”
“Stam.”
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Teguk (Malay)
To drink from a bottle in huge gulps.
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Sitzpinkler (German)
Slang for “wimp,” literally translated as “a man who sits to pee”.
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Dor (Romanian)
Dor pronounced like “dog” but with a rolled r instead of a g.
Dor is the longing for someone you love very much, combined with sadness, and implies the need to sing sad songs; its etymology relates it to “dorinta” which means wish.
Word d by Ken
Da net, navernoe (Russian)
‘Daā means ‘yesā.
‘Netā means ‘noā.
‘Navernoeā means ‘maybeā.
Therefore, the phrase literally means “Yes no, maybe”, but is used to mean “rather, no,” or, to a Russian mentality, it is “no” communicated hesitantly.
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Boh (Italian)
“I donāt know”. Used to express uncertainty/doubt.
Pronunciation: /bo:/
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Nivroku (Ukrainian)
Not bad, suitable, right, good, appropriate. Used to express the wish not to bring unhappiness, especially via the evil eye.
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Zaida (Ukrainian)
An alien, one who came from the outside. A foreign invader
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Tumiwisizm (Polish)
Tumiwisizm (too-me-vii-Éi-sm) is a noun derived from the sentence ‘Wisi mi toā (‘I donāt give a damnā). It describes an attitude which could be compared to ‘not being bothered aboutā, that means lack of engagement and caring, mostly connected with lack of passion for oneās actions because of feeling cocky or overconfident rather than depression or resignation.
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Question for BtE readers…
Stumped me-any ideas? -Ed.
