what is your favourite word in that language and what does it mean? mine is Saudade. it is a portuguese word that describes a strong nostalgia and desire for something like you native country or loved ones you have left behind or have passed away.
2006-08-01 06:40:09 · 29 answers · asked by Patrício Euilhã 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I really like that word (I'd love to know how to pronounce it -- do tell!! :)
My favorite word that I use all the time is KUUMBA, which is a Swahili word for creativity. It is pronounced kuh-U (as in glue)-mbah. It goes beyond creativity, and really speaks to a creative spirit and love of beauty. It would be used, "I can see the kuumba you have put into that project -- it radiates with your very essence!" A person with kuumba goes beyond the mere essentials of a task but rather adds his or her unique style and flair to it.
I love kuumba, and teach it to my students each year.
2006-08-01 06:47:20 · answer #1 · answered by Wondering 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Schadenfreude - Shameful Joy
2006-08-01 13:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by jake78745 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amor y Pación
Which mean Love and Passion
Because the love that I feel now is for God, and I have strong passion tours Him.
2006-08-01 13:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by Evy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm German and my favorite German word is Schadenfreude. there is no equivalent English word for it. It basically means taking pleasure in someone else misfortune, e.g. I fall down the stairs and you laugh. We all do it but there is no English word for it.
2006-08-01 13:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by Liz1927 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supercallifragalistic expialidocious (I had to cut into two parts for Y!A to print it completely, but it is ONE WORD).
It's from Mary Poppins, so maybe it is not a real word.
2006-08-02 17:21:23 · answer #5 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unaufhoerlich! - it means ceaselessly in German.
When we were learning the language, my classmates and I discovered that if pronounced correctly, that word could clear your nostrils.
2006-08-01 16:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by cmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kit-toong : in Thai it means love/like. (although I get the most rise when I say f*cktong which actually means pumpkin/squash).
Chou fleur : in French it means cauliflower (maybe because it kind of reminds me of when my French teacher taught us that the French sometimes say "Mon petit chou chou" = "My little cabbage" as a term of endearment)
I just thought of one more: Boulangerie : it means "bakery" in French - it just flows so nicely & great scents and goodies come from there!
BTW, in order for one to be Multi-lingual they must be fluent in 4+ languages.
2006-08-01 13:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by Tygirljojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morabeza is my favorite, it's a word used in the Cape Verde Islands, the true meaning has been lost, but if we want to make someone feel welcome, loved, and at home we show them our morabeza
2006-08-01 13:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by Manera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
schadenfreude
There really is no way to say this in English so succintly. It's German and it means sort of: a malicious taking of delight in someone else's misfortune.
2006-08-01 13:46:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
älskling - means "dearest" in Swedish. I tend to use the word of these days since I'm in love :)
2006-08-01 13:48:20 · answer #10 · answered by neshama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋