bicycle
bicycle (noun) 🚲 Afrikaans: fiets Arabic: daraaja = دراجة Bengali: Sā'ikēla = সাইকেল Cebuano: bisikleta Chichewa: njinga Chinese: zi-xing-che 自行車, literally zi 自 = self, xing 行 =…
bicycle (noun) 🚲 Afrikaans: fiets Arabic: daraaja = دراجة Bengali: Sā'ikēla = সাইকেল Cebuano: bisikleta Chichewa: njinga Chinese: zi-xing-che 自行車, literally zi 自 = self, xing 行 =…
Hindi: Yoga (noun) योग Yoga (Phonetic text) Example: Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India. There is a broad variety…
Greek: βουστροφηδόν (Ancient Greek); Boustrophedon (noun) , literally in Greek βοῦς = "ox", στροφή = "turn", and the adverbial suffix -δόν = "like, in the manner of". boo-stre-feedn (Phonetic text) …
Dutch: Fierljeppen (noun) Feehulyeba (Phonetic text); A unique Dutch sport in Holland. Example: Feehulyeba is a unique and popular Dutch sport where people vault over waterways with a giant pole.
German: Torschlusspanik (noun) Tor-schlus-panic (phonetic text, GL); last minute panic, literally tor = gate, schluss = closing, panik = panic in German. Example: Tor-schlus-panic is a sudden feeling of “last…
Greek: τσουγκρισμα (noun) tsounkrisma (Phonetic text) Egg tapping, egg knocking, or egg jarping game. Example: Tsounkrisma is originally a Greek Easter egg tapping game (mostly red eggs) symbolizing the blood…
Japanese: Shinrin'yoku (noun) 森林浴 Forest bath, literally “shinrin” 森林 = forest, “yoku” 浴 = bath. Example: Shinrin'yoku is a “relaxing bath”, good for mental health. Shinrin'yoku doesn't require a tub…
Swedish: Fika (v) chat over a coffee; fika (phonetic text) Example: More and more people are happy to fika whenever they get a chance. Is it only the Swedes who…
Spanish: La Niña (noun) weather pattern, literally “the little girl” in Spanish. la-ninya (phonetic text) Example: La-ninya is the opposite phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation and is associated…
Spanish: El Niño (noun) weather pattern, literally “the little boy” or “Holy boy” in Spanish. El-ninyo (phonetic text) Example: El-ninyo is an irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes…
Li-chun (noun) 立春 (Chinese) Beginning of Spring (1st solar term), literally in Chinese “Li” 立 = stand, “Chun” 春 = Spring. Example: In the ancient Chinese calendar also known as…
football (noun) ⚽️ Afrikaans: sokker Albanian: futboll Arabic: kurat alqadam = كرة القدم Bengali: Phuṭabala = ফুটবল Bulgarian: futbol Cebuano: football Chichewa: mpira Chinese: zu-chiu = 足球 literally zu…
come (I.V) Afrikaans: kom Arabic: yati = يأتي Bengali: Āsā = আসা Cebuano: umari Chichewa: bwerani Chinese: lai = 来 Danish: komme Dutch: komen Esperanto: venu Estonian: tule…
zero (noun) 0 Afrikaans: nul Arabic: sifr = صفر Bengali: Śūn'ya = শূন্য Cebuano: sero Chichewa: ziro Chinese: ling = 零 Danish: nul Dutch: nul Esperanto: nulo Estonian: …
shirt (noun) 👔 Afrikaans: hemp Arabic:qamis = قميص Bengali: Śārṭa = শার্ট Cebuano: kamiseta Chichewa: malaya Chinese: chenshan = 衬衫 Danish: skjorte Dutch: shirt Esperanto: ĉemizo Estonian: särk Filipino:…
blue (noun) 🔵 Afrikaans: blou Arabic: 'azraq = أزرق Bengali: Nīla = নীল Cebuano: asul Chichewa: buluu Chinese: Lán sè = 蓝色 Danish: blå Dutch: blauw Esperanto: blua Estonian: …
salt (noun) 🧂 Afrikaans: sout Arabic: milh = ملح Bengali: Labaṇa = লবণ Cebuano: asin Chinese: yan = 盐 Chichewa: mchere Danish: salt Dutch: zout Esperanto: salo Estonian: sool …
Dog (noun) Afrikaans: hond Arabic: kalb = كلب Bengali: Kukura = কুকুর Cebuano: iro Chichewa: galu Chinese: Gǒu = 狗 Danish: hund Dutch: hond Esperanto: hundo Estonian: koer Filipino:…
Cat (noun) Afrikaans: kat Arabic: qat = قط Bengali: Biṛāla = বিড়াল Cebuano: iring Chichewa: mphaka Chinese: mao = 猫 Danish: kat Dutch: kat Esperanto: kato Estonian: kass Filipino:…
melon (noun) 🍈 Afrikaans: spanspek Arabic: shamam = شمام Bengali: Taramuja = তরমুজ Cebuano: melon Chichewa: Vwende Chinese: gua = 瓜 Danish: melon Dutch: meloen Esperanto: melono Estonian: …