Iktsuarpok
Meaning: The restless anticipation that makes you keep stepping outside to see if someone is finally arriving.
Language: Inuit
Literally: the going-out-to-check feeling
Category: Emotion
Origin: Inuktitut; born of long waits in vast landscapes.
More untranslatable words — Emotion
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- Retrouvailles — The joy of reuniting with someone after a long time apart.
- Mono no aware — A bittersweet awareness of impermanence — the gentle sadness and appreciation that arise…
- Natsukashii — A warm, nostalgic rush triggered by something from the past — a smell, a song, a sight. N…
- Yugen — A profound, mysterious sense of the universe that is too deep for words — the feeling of…
From our proverbs
- Birds of a feather flock together — People with similar interests or characteristics tend to associate with each other.
- When the going gets tough, the tough get going — Strong people don't give up when faced with challenges.
- Fall seven times, get up eight — Perseverance is the key to mastery and resilience.