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Glossary of Found Words

Here are the words we have found so far in our expedition. These are words that lack an English equivalent listed with their literal meaning. The literal meaning will lack the full sense of the word… but think of it as a start.

Dutch (episode one)

Gezellig

cozy togetherness

Niksen

the art of doing nothing

Japanese (episode two)

Wabi-sabi

the beauty of imperfection

Shoshin

beginners mind

Otsukaresama

you worked hard, you deserve rest

German (episode three)

Kaputreparium

breaking in trying to repair

Waldensemkeit

forest aloneness

Torschluspanik

gate closing panic

Bengali (episode four)

Aram

affectionate touch

Jpang Jpang

hard rain

Hindi (episode five)

Jugaad

creative solution with limited means

Jigivisha

wish to live

Chinese (episode six)

Houpa 胡帕

fear after the fact

Guimi 闺蜜

female best friend from “honey” plus “boudior”

Spanish (episode seven)

Estrenar

to debut, use something for the first time. The diminutive – small, a grammatical endearment

Estrenar

to wear or use something for the first time

Yiddish (episode eight)

Machatunim

in-laws of your child’s parents

Kvell

delight over the qualities of a loved one