Share a native language word with meaning

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   cloudy_coolposted 11 years ago

   This game's simple too!
   
   Just share any word from your native language other than English and also type the meaning for us to understand (in English)
   
   I'll start...
   
   samundar (hindi) sea

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   Lita C. Malicdemposted 11 years ago

   "Inararo ta ka" (I love you very much) Pangasenense dialect from the Philippines.

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   Lita C. Malicdemposted 11 years ago

   "Aro" (love) Pangasenense, Philippines.

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   R.S. Hutchinsonposted 11 years ago

   wee-wee (actually spelled "oui-oui")
   means "yes" in French.
   ha ha ha (I know you already knew that)
   
   Here is one:
   
   안녕하세요?
   
   (Ahn-u-Awe-Say-Ohlllll)
   
   This is Hangul Ma (Korean) for "How are you?"

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   YadiraEposted 11 years ago

   Pretty random word, but:
   
   ballena - means whale in spanish.
   
   
   Also, and this is more of spanglish:
   
   conflei - means cereal. This is actually my favorite spanglish word. It's just so funny!

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   Jonathan Jancoposted 11 years ago

   Da Luain
   
   Irish Gaelic for Monday
   
   Alska
   
   Swedish verb, 'to love'

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   WinterWestposted 11 years ago

   Aaniin--->hello in anishinaabemowin (ojibwe language)
   
   and my favorite word:
   
   Animosh--->dog

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   Extinct Soulposted 11 years ago

   Nyebeng Kanluran - Winter West
   (Philippines)

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   cloudy_coolposted 11 years ago

   WOW! Thanks guys, this is good stuff
   
   some words in hindi
   
   masti - mischief
   pukaar - to call
   rajkumari - princess

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    Extinct Soulposted 11 years ago

    maulap - cloudy
    malamig - cool
    (different translations of cool though, depends on what you mean by it)
    
    Philippines

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    IzzyMposted 11 years ago

    Believe it or not, this is true.
    
    El World Wide Web is Spanish for the world wide web.

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    Alexander Propsposted 11 years ago

    vjera - faith in bosnian

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    LuisEGonzalezposted 11 years ago

    Que vola? that's Cuban slang for "what's happening?", "how's everything?"   

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    adeaugustusposted 11 years ago

    This idea is so cool. In nigeria we have three major language apart from english. So i will be saying a word from each language.
    (wá)----> means COME in Yoruba
    
    (bia)---->means COME in igbo.
    
    (zo)---->means COME in hausa

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    sofsposted 11 years ago

    Anbu  is love in Tamil
    Ollathu is good in Kannada
    Chiri meaning smile in Malayalam
    
    These are great words in some south Indian languages

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    martinrocks_88posted 11 years ago

    nanban= friend in tamil

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    Eaglekiwiposted 11 years ago

    Kia Kaha -Stay strong
    
    Kia Manawa-Stay Determined
    
    New Zealand Maori

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    Lady_Eposted 11 years ago

    Following Eaglekiwi's words. (similar)
    
    Kia Kia - Quickly (Yoruba/Africa)

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    mega1posted 11 years ago

    maybe - not sure, but possibly (English)  haha!  I really don't know many words that you wouldn't already know in other languages and many of them are swear words, so . . .

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    klarawieckposted 11 years ago

    impigee-tsabanah - "I want food"
    
    Miccosukee Native Language
    (Native Americans from Florida)

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    cloudy_coolposted 11 years ago

    khushi/sukh - happiness/joy
    
    Hindi Language

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    Sherlock221bposted 11 years ago

    Welsh
    
    Mis Mehefin - June
    Mis Chefror - February
    Hydref - October
    dydd Gwener - Friday
    dydd Sadwrn - Saturday

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