Challenge 378: Words from Other Languages

  • Jul. 21st, 2022 at 12:28 PM
Our new challenge is:

Words from Other Languages



We're doing something a bit different this round. Take one of the words from this Buzzfeed article as your prompt.
dauwtrappen (v. Dutch) to walk barefoot through morning grass
rimjhim (n. Hindi) the gentle tapping sound made by rain
iktsuarpok (n. Inuit) the anticipation of waiting for a loved one
kawaakari (n. Japanese) the glow on a river at dusk
gluggaveður (v. Icelandic) weather best enjoyed through a window
kaukokaipuu (n. Finnish) a yearning to travel to far-off places
chinghotiyaan (n. Urdu) the careful, clumsy handwriting of a child
nam-jai (n. Thai) sincere kindness and helpfulness to others
komorebi (n. Japanese) dappled sunlight seen through leaves
acaronar (v. Catalan) to tenderly, lovingly pull someone closer
tzarfrir (n. Hebrew) a refreshing, light breeze in the morning
kaajhuab (n. Hmong) early light that dissolves morning mist
songimvelo (n. Siswati) to concerve, care for, or nurture nature
dadirri (n. Ngan'gikurunggurr) deep listening, quiet stillness
yeoubi (n. Korean) the sun shining through rain
mamihlapinatapai (n. Yaghan) a meaningful look shared between two people who long to initiate something
turadh (n. Gaelic) a break in the clouds between showers
hülya (n. Turkish) a daydream that brings happiness
As always, you can interpret the prompts literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.

Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Monday, August 1st. No sign-up required.

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