Original in Spanish: Palabras de emociones difíciles de traducir
I have a collection of hard-to-translate words. The other day, talking with Y., I realized that many hard-to-explain emotions have their word in some language. Sharing them with you.
Disclaimer: it’s made without much rigor, purely for the pleasure of collecting. Corrections, warnings that I’m putting my foot in it up to the eyebrows, or info to complete the list are all welcome. I know the hive mind has incredible power and the best part of this post will be its comments.
The list (each word links to its own note):
Schadenfreude, Iktsuarpok, Jayus, Pana Poʻo, Dépaysement, Goya, Mamihlapinatapai, Gigil, Saudade, Akihi, Kummerspeck, Boketto, Waldeinsamkeit, Ya’aburnee, Forelsket, Kilig, Toska, Morbo, Sonder, Opia, Monachopsis, Énouement, Vellichor, Kenopsia, Mauerbauertraurigkeit, Chrysalism, Vemödalen, Ellipsism, Kuebiko, Lachesism, Exulansis, Adronitis, Rückkehrunruhe, Nodus tollens, Onism, Liberosis, Altschmerz, Occhiolism, Wanderlust.
(The original Spanish note keeps the full definitions as I wrote them.)
Bonus ball: a wonderful YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/obscuresorrows/featured
Gracias Y. ;)
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Related: Schadenfreude, Iktsuarpok, Jayus, Pana Poʻo, Dépaysement, Goya (urdu), Mamihlapinatapai, Gigil, Saudade, Akihi, Kummerspeck, Boketto, Waldeinsamkeit, Ya’aburnee, Forelsket, Kilig, Toska, Morbo, Sonder, Opia, Monachopsis, Énouement, Vellichor, Kenopsia, Mauerbauertraurigkeit, Chrysalism, Vemödalen, Ellipsism, Kuebiko, Lachesism, Exulansis, Adronitis, Rückkehrunruhe, Nodus tollens, Onism, Liberosis, Altschmerz, Occhiolism, Wanderlust, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
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