May 15, 2014 at 11:03 am

15 Words in Other Languages with No Direct English Equivalent

by twistedsifter

 

Found in Translation‘ is an ongoing series that highlights words in other languages with no direct English equivalent. The illustrative posters are done by Anjana Ilyer, a Mumbai-born graphic designer currently based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Anjana’s goal is to do 100 of these illustrations in 100 days. You can see the entire series to date on Behance.

 

1. Iktsuarpok (Inuit)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (15)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

2. Mamihlapinatapei (Yagán)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (11)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

3. Tsundoku (Japanese)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (17)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

4. Pochemuchka (Russian)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (8)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

5. Schadenfreude (German)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (10)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

6. Ilunga (Tshiluba)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (6)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

7. Friolero (Spanish)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (9)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

8. Prozvonit (Czech/Slovak)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (13)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

9. Wabi-Sabi (Japanese)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (7)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

10. Fernweh (German)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (14)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

11. Papakata (Maori)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (5)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

12. Waldeinsamkeit (German)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (16)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

13. Aware (Japanese)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (2)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

14. Hanyauku (Kwangali)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (18)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

15. Utepils (Norwegian)

words in foreign languages with no english equivalent (4)

Artwork by ANJANA IYER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Behance

 

 

 

If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter
highly recommends:

 

 

spartan golf logo large1 15 Words in Other Languages with No Direct English Equivalent

 

 

kurt vonnegut black and white portrait 15 Words in Other Languages with No Direct English Equivalent

 

 

dad illustrates the darndest things he has ever said to his kids nathan ripperger 3 15 Words in Other Languages with No Direct English Equivalent