Mamihlapinatapai

Meaning: The look between two people who both want the same thing but neither is willing to initiate — a loaded, hopeful, hesitant glance.

Language: Yaghan

Literally: shared unspoken wish

Category: Social

Origin: Yaghan (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina); listed in the Guinness Book as the most succinct word.

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