These words just don’t exist in English, and yet they perfectly capture moments or phenomena that we’ve all experienced! This week, we’re looking at words that could really come in handy at the dinner table. Pelinti – Buli, Ghana...
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Think you have a knack for foreign languages? Try picking up Japanese – all 2,000 characters of it! In place of an alphabet, Japanese has an extensive set of pictograms called kanji. According to the Koujiten, an ancient dictionary...
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In the field of linguistics, loanwords are words that are adapted or borrowed directly from other languages. English is full of loanwords, and some of the most common phrases we use come from far across the globe! Check out...
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Cultures borrow and exchange ideas, art, and –you guessed it-words! The English language is full of terms that are adapted or borrowed directly from other countries and cultures. Check out the following words and learn their linguistic origins. This...
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Think of Hawaii and what comes to mind? Beaches, ukuleles, and…aloha! Aloha is practically synonymous with Hawaii: tourists on the islands might be tickled to find the word everywhere, from shop signs to advertisements. And even if you haven’t taken a...
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