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23 Charming Illustrations Of Untranslatable Words From Other Languages

Illustrator Anjana Iyer created these lovely designs for her 100 Days Project. She's accepting commissions, and on the strength of this she must get a lot...

Alan White
by Alan White

BuzzFeed News Reporter, UK

1. Fernweh (German).

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2. Papakata (Cook Islands Maori).

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3. Iktsuarpok (Inuit).

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4. Tingo (Pascuense).

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5. Komorebi (Japanese).

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6. Tsundoku (Japanese).

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7. Waldeinsamkeit (German).

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8. Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan).

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9. Backpfeifengesicht (German).

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10. Pochemuchka (Russian).

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11. Aware (Japanese).

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12. Wabi-Sabi (Japanese).

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13. Gattara (Italian).

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14. Hanyauku (Rukwangali).

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15. Shlimazl (Yiddish).

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16. Friolero (Spanish).

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17. Utepils (Norwegian).

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18. Kaapshljmurslis (Latvian).

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19. Won (Korean).

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20. Kyoikumama (Japanese).

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21. Ilunga (Tshiluba)

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22. Age-otori (Japanese).

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23. Prozvonit (Czech).

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