“But, it’s gone!” she wailed.
“Yes,” he replied.
“Don’t you care?” she demanded. “At all?”
His calm gaze infuriated her.
“Ayurnamat,” he said, finally. “I strive for ayurnamat.”
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Beauty of the World: In this series I use an “untranslatable word” in a story. These wonderful words capture the beauty of languages around the world.
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Untranslatable Word:
Ayurnamat (Inuit, n.): a stoic attitude, where one doesn’t worry about things that can’t be changed.
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For more wonderfully untranslatable words, see:
- Untranslatable Words, by Tim Lomas, PhD.
- Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words, by Ella Frances Sanders
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I think that’s a beautiful word Danica.
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I agree with you. It’s interesting that there’s no word for this concept in English.
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Ayurnamat – nice word & idea.
I quite like this untranslatable series Danica!
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So glad you do, Geoff! Thank you. 🙂
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