English artist/illustrator Emma Block has produced gorgeous illustrations of untranslatable words of love from around the world. They are beautiful words for which sadly, no equivalent single word exists in English. Enjoy!
Snapshot Survey
Snapshot Survey
1. Welsh - Cwtch
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2. Tamil - Oodal
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3. Japanese - Koi No Yokan
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4. Portuguese - Cafuné
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5. Spain - Flechazo
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6. French - Retrouvailles
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7. Tagalog - Kilig
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8. Ya9ghan - Mamihlapinatapei
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9. Rapa Nui - Manabamāte
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10. German - Geborgenheit
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11. Hebrew - Firgun
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12. Danish - Forelsket
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13. Hindi - Viraha
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14. Romanian - Dor
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15. Greek - Psithirisma
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16. Inuit - Iktsuarpok
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17. Serbian - Merak
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18. Dutch - Gezelligheid
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19. Urdu - Naz
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20. Rukwangali - Hanyauku
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21. Chinese - Yuanfen
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22. Arabic - Ya'aburnee
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23. Russian - Odnoliub
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24. Mandalorian - Aay'han
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25. Chinese - Hai Shi Shan Meng
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26. Gaelic - Mo Chuisle Mo Chroī
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27. Boro - Onsra
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28. Portuguese - Cheiro No Congote
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29. Chinese - Zhi Zi Zhi Shou, Yu Zi Xie Lao
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Awesome!
To see more of Emma's great work visit emmablock.co.uk
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