October 03, 2005

YUYIN, The remnants of sound that stay in the ears of the hearer

KOSHATNIK Russian
A dealer in stolen cats.

TINGO Pascuense language, Easter Island
Borrowing things from a friend's house, one by one, until he has nothing left.

KARELU Tulu Indian
The mark left on the skin by wearing anything tight.

KUSUKUSU Japanese
The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women.

fabulous words. my favourite french word is unijambist, a one-legged person.

Posted by flambingo at October 3, 2005 04:15 PM
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