Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/2019/February

This is the February archive of the Foreign Word of the Day for the year of 2019.

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Foreign word of the day  in Thai
ลิ้นสองแฉก • (lín-sɔ̌ɔng-chɛ̀ɛk) adjective (idiomatic) duplicitous, double-dealing, having a forked tongue
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Foreign word of the day  in Ancient Greek
εὐσέβεια • (eusébeia) f, noun (religion) piety filial piety loyalty dharma
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Foreign word of the day  in Dutch
speelvogel m, noun (Belgium) a person with a very playful nature (archaic) a bower bird
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Foreign word of the day  in Persian
خوش‌نمک • (xoš-namak) adjective slightly salty, especially when it makes the food tasty
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Foreign word of the day  in Chinese
紅包 / 红包 (hóngbāo) noun red envelope (monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year)
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Foreign word of the day  in French
à partir de dorénavant adverb (proscribed) from now on, from this day forward
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Foreign word of the day  in Latin
fistulēscō verb (Late Latin) I become full of holes.
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Foreign word of the day  in Kikuyu
gathĩrĩthĩrĩ class 12, noun something that is long and thin
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Foreign word of the day  in German
Blechlawine f, noun (informal, humorous) a slowly advancing, long, solid line of vehicles due to dense traffic (literally, "sheet metal avalanche")
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Foreign word of the day  in Catalan
lloança f, noun praise (commendation; favorable representation in words)
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Foreign word of the day  in Hindi
अचंभा • (acambhā) m, noun amazement, astonishment, incredulity a wonder, spectacle
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Foreign word of the day  in Spanish
medalaganario m, noun (Dominican Republic) A person who takes action according to their own will and desires, over any moral or legal objection; a person who couldn't care less.
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Foreign word of the day  in Middle English
flaun noun A sweet cake with a filling inside it. A hotcake or pancake.
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Foreign word of the day  in French
amouracher verb to fall hopelessly in love; to be infatuated
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Foreign word of the day  in Old English
fǣġe adjective fated to death; doomed, accursed
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Foreign word of the day  in Albanian
hjidhi noun (Arbëresh) the cry made during a funeral
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Foreign word of the day  in Pashto
مرغ • (mrağ) m, noun a weight used in bodybuilding a large stone at just the weight that a man can lift, and used in the game or exercise of placing the stone
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Foreign word of the day  in Lower Sorbian
wobjedowaś verb to lunch (to eat lunch)
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Foreign word of the day  in Italian
suzzacchera f, noun A medicinal drink made of vinegar and sugar. (by extension) muddle, mixture (figuratively) Something that brings sorrow or sadness. (figuratively) Something lengthy and boring.
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Foreign word of the day  in Japanese
社用族 • (shayōzoku) noun (slang, dated) one who wines and dines on company expense, one who dissipates an expense account
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Foreign word of the day  in Russian
не́жный • (néžnyj) adjective gentle, tender fond delicate, soft, fine
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