Illustrator Emma Block has created these beautiful depictions of "untranslatable words", in collaboration with Vashi.com.
The illustrations depict feelings that anyone who has been in love will know only too well – but for which we have no words in the English language.
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Dor
Merak
Firgun
Cafune
Koi No Yokan
Zhi Zi Zhi Shou, Yu Zi Xie Lao
Cwtch
Also relates to under the stairs or put something by for later use or the place a dog would be sent out of the way
Retrouvailles
This isn't really a love term, it's just the word to qualify being reunited with someone you haven't seen in a while, not specifically a loved one. (can also be for colleagues, friends, classmates, etc.)
Viraha
Viraham is the basic Sanskrit word from which Viraha derives from. there is indeed the word Viraha in Hindi. Viraham is the same in Malayalam.
Load More Replies...Its Sanskrit, which is the mother of most Indian languages and therefore can be placed under Hindi
Mamihlapinatapei
Kilig
It is actually the unexplainable happiness you feel when your loved one did something special for you.. giddiness over a crush is a shallow definition
Gezelligheid
It's more the connectedness you feel with the people or place you are in. The more connected you feel, the more gezellig it is.
Ya'aburnee
It is actually the fact to love someone so much you wish they outlive you
Oodal
Mo Chuisle Mo Chroi
not really untranslatable, nor s it a word - it just means the pulse of my heart?
Odnoliub
Geborgenheti
Psithirisma
Hai Shi Shan Meng
Yuanfen
Iktsuarpok
Forelsket
Flechazo
Cheiro No Cangote
Manabamate
Aay'han
Hanyauku
Merak is actually a turkish word used by serbians, bosnians and macedonians ;)
Post total fail. Merak is turkish not serbian. and retrouvailles is not what it says here... i see other pics\words are quite wrongly described to.. :) Illustrations are cute though
This whole article is a mess. Most of these are either the wrong definition or just phrases that can be translated. D- for effort.
In the title says "Untranslatable". I appreciate the effort.
Load More Replies...It'd be more endearing if several of them weren't used incorrectly :/
This would probably be more endearing if half of them weren't wrong :/
The "Portuguese" expressions are from Brazil, they are not even used in Portugal... Meanwhile, a big word like saudade (meaning the feeling of longing for someone or something dear to us) was completely missed here. and that is a real Portuguese word!
Oh really ?? Who died and made you the authority on Portuguese?? So are yoi trying to say that Brazilians are not speaking Portuguese?? Please grow up and learn about dialects. By your implication americans do not speak english or mexicans do not speak Spanish.
Load More Replies...'Untranslatable' ... *translates them wrong* cwtch is cuddle/s btw, it's translatable.
Also there is a Turkish word "sevdiceğim" calling style for lovers it's produced by 2 words "sevdim" (I loved) and "seveceğim" (I will love) so it means that "I loved you before and I'll keep loving you"
Everybody is just complaining 'I actually means....' Just let it be people, it's not even real. But just meant to be cute and stuff ❤
Hey Stephanie - so glad you like them! Emma who was responsible for the illustrations does all sorts of stuff - you can find more info about her and her work here www.emmablock.co.uk
Load More Replies...This isn't the full list! You can see them all here http://bit.ly/1VPLRVy And we will hopefully be adding more in the coming months- so just let me know what you'd like to see and we will try and include it!
Load More Replies...Merak is actually a turkish word used by serbians, bosnians and macedonians ;)
Post total fail. Merak is turkish not serbian. and retrouvailles is not what it says here... i see other pics\words are quite wrongly described to.. :) Illustrations are cute though
This whole article is a mess. Most of these are either the wrong definition or just phrases that can be translated. D- for effort.
In the title says "Untranslatable". I appreciate the effort.
Load More Replies...It'd be more endearing if several of them weren't used incorrectly :/
This would probably be more endearing if half of them weren't wrong :/
The "Portuguese" expressions are from Brazil, they are not even used in Portugal... Meanwhile, a big word like saudade (meaning the feeling of longing for someone or something dear to us) was completely missed here. and that is a real Portuguese word!
Oh really ?? Who died and made you the authority on Portuguese?? So are yoi trying to say that Brazilians are not speaking Portuguese?? Please grow up and learn about dialects. By your implication americans do not speak english or mexicans do not speak Spanish.
Load More Replies...'Untranslatable' ... *translates them wrong* cwtch is cuddle/s btw, it's translatable.
Also there is a Turkish word "sevdiceğim" calling style for lovers it's produced by 2 words "sevdim" (I loved) and "seveceğim" (I will love) so it means that "I loved you before and I'll keep loving you"
Everybody is just complaining 'I actually means....' Just let it be people, it's not even real. But just meant to be cute and stuff ❤
Hey Stephanie - so glad you like them! Emma who was responsible for the illustrations does all sorts of stuff - you can find more info about her and her work here www.emmablock.co.uk
Load More Replies...This isn't the full list! You can see them all here http://bit.ly/1VPLRVy And we will hopefully be adding more in the coming months- so just let me know what you'd like to see and we will try and include it!
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