Tuesday, April 7, 2015

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…
posted on May 8, 2014, at 9:38 p.m.
Alan White
Alan White
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1. Fernweh (German).

Fernweh (German).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

2. Papakata (Cook Islands Maori).

Papakata (Cook Islands Maori).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

3. Iktsuarpok (Inuit).

Iktsuarpok (Inuit).
Via anjanaiyer.com

4. Tingo (Pascuense).

Tingo (Pascuense).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

5. Komorebi (Japanese).

Komorebi (Japanese).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

6. Tsundoku (Japanese).

Tsundoku (Japanese).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

7. Waldeinsamkeit (German).

Waldeinsamkeit (German).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

8. Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan).

Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

9. Backpfeifengesicht (German).

Backpfeifengesicht (German).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

10. Pochemuchka (Russian).

Pochemuchka (Russian).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

11. Aware (Japanese).

Aware (Japanese).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

12. Wabi-Sabi (Japanese).

Wabi-Sabi (Japanese).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

13. Gattara (Italian).

Gattara (Italian).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

14. Hanyauku (Rukwangali).

Hanyauku (Rukwangali).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

15. Shlimazl (Yiddish).

Shlimazl (Yiddish).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

16. Friolero (Spanish).

Friolero (Spanish).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

17. Utepils (Norwegian).

Utepils (Norwegian).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

18. Kaapshljmurslis (Latvian).

Kaapshljmurslis (Latvian).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

19. Won (Korean).

Won (Korean).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

20. Kyoikumama (Japanese).

Kyoikumama (Japanese).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

21. Ilunga (Tshiluba)

Ilunga (Tshiluba)
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

22. Age-otori (Japanese).

Age-otori (Japanese).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz

23. Prozvonit (Czech).

Prozvonit (Czech).
Via 100daysproject.co.nz
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