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I’d describe my taste as “happy Dad”.
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Untranslatable Words
Lexemes, words which lack an exact equivalent in another language, in this case English.
Danish / n. / ˈhʊː.ɡə / hhoo-guh. A deep sense of place, ... more
Japanese / n. / ɯɑːbɪ sɑːbɪ / wa-be sa-be. Imperfect and ... more
Greek / n. / ætəˈɹæk.siə / atta-rak-sia. Robust and lucid... more
French / v. / flɑ.ne / fla-nay. Leisurely strolling (e.g.... more
Creole (Trinidad and Tobago) / n. / bæ.zəʊ.diː / bah-zoe-... more
Inuit, Iñupiaq / v. / kʌːrʒ.sɪ.luːnɪ / kartz-sih-loo-nih.... more
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Portuguese / n. / sɐwˈðaðɨ / sow-dhadh. Melancholic longi... more
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