Showing posts with label Words I Love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words I Love. Show all posts

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Amazing Words

"Wabi-Sabi"
Language:  Japanese 
Meaning:   “a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and d
ecay.”

Amazing Words

"Tartle"
Language: Scottish 
Meaning: The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name.

Amazing Words

"Mamihlapinatapei"
Language: Yagan(indigenous language of Tierra del Fuego) 
meaning:  the wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start.