{"id":15429,"date":"2023-06-07T10:11:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T08:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a-z-translations.com\/?p=15429"},"modified":"2023-06-07T10:11:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T08:11:20","slug":"the-magic-of-untranslatable-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a-z-translations.com\/en\/the-magic-of-untranslatable-words\/","title":{"rendered":"The magic of “untranslatable” words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During my research for a translation, I recently came across an article<\/a> in “Scientific American” on untranslatable words. This in turn led me to the utterly fascinating website “The positive lexicography”<\/a> created and maintained by Dr. Tim Lomas on which he collects (yes, you can contribute!) words related to well-being from other languages that are “untranslatable” into English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are various options to view the ever-growing index: by alphabet, by theme, by language, and as interactive lexicography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve only just scratched the surface, and I’m already in love! I had actually considered studying etymology<\/a> at some point, precisely because the meaning of words and how they came to be has always fascinated me. So for someone to actually collect those wonderful, pesky words without one-word equivalents in other languages is like a dream come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s also an introductory TEDx Talks video<\/a> by him that starts with “Words are incredible things” – I couldn’t agree more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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