Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/2017/November

This is the November archive of the Foreign Word of the Day for the year of 2017.

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Foreign word of the day  in Hindi
भड़कीला • (bhaṛkīlā) adjectives gaudy, showy, flashy
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Foreign word of the day  in French
cheval-jupon m, noun hobby horse; a horse costume used in festivals, dances, and play
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Foreign word of the day  in Ancient Greek
κτείς • (kteís) m, noun comb rake horn of a lyre pubes scallop
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Foreign word of the day  in Classical Syriac
ܣܩܪܐ • (saqrā) f, noun letter (especially imperial rescript, {edict, state letter of recommendation, passport) official report
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Foreign word of the day  in Portuguese
embromation m or f, noun (Brazil, slang) the act of beating around the bush, especially while pretending to do something useful (Brazil, slang) the act of improvising the use of another language, such as mimicking the lyrics of a song badly or using Portuguese-like words and syntax
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Foreign word of the day  in Luxembourgish
Himmelsdéierchen n, noun ladybird beetle (literally, "little sky animal")
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Foreign word of the day  in Arabic
نَدَّدَ • (naddada) verb to vilify, to rebuke, to decry, to rail against
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Foreign word of the day  in Thai
ตรีทูต • (dtrii-tûut) noun moribundity: state of being on the verge of death (politics, archaic) the third highest ranking member of a diplomatic mission
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Foreign word of the day  in Dutch
toko m, noun (historical, referring to Indonesia) a Dutch, otherwise European or Chinese shop (Netherlands) a grocery store or supermarket specializing in Southeast Asian (especially Indonesian or Chinese Indonesian) products, which are mostly food items (colloquial, Netherlands) shop, store, stand (colloquial, Netherlands) any company or business
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Foreign word of the day  in German
Armbrust f, noun crossbow, arbalest (literally "arm-breast")
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Foreign word of the day  in Latin
ambitiō f, noun A going around or about. A desire for one's favor or good will; flattery. A desire for honor or power; ambition. Partiality, favoritism. A great exertion. (in the time of the Roman Republic) The going about of candidates for office in Rome to get votes; canvassing.
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Foreign word of the day  in Japanese
冷奴 • (hiyayakko) noun hiyayakko (a Japanese dish made with chilled tofu and toppings)
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Foreign word of the day  in Finnish
karhunpeijaiset noun A ritual feast celebrated after the kill of a bear in order to conciliate the spirit of the animal.
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Foreign word of the day  in Catalan
quemaco m, noun Someone who comes from a large city to the countryside.
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Foreign word of the day  in Marathi
टिकाऊ • (ṭikāū) adjective durable, lasting
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Foreign word of the day  in Danish
bly n, noun lead (metal) (informal) ammunition for a firearm (archaic) reluctance to express thoughts
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Foreign word of the day  in West Frisian
tsjoenderij c, noun witchcraft, sorcery
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Foreign word of the day  in Coptic
ⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ • (kestōnarios) m, noun junior torturer, executioner
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Foreign word of the day  in Spanish
noventayochismo m, noun (literature) The style of the Generation of '98 (a Spanish literary group at the end of the 19th century).
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Foreign word of the day  in Korean
답정너 • (dapjeongneo) noun (neologism, slang, humorous) asking a question and only expecting one type of answer
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Foreign word of the day  in Greek
εντάξει • (entáxei) adjective all right, in order, OK
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Foreign word of the day  in Hebrew
דְּמָמָה • (d'mamá) f, noun silence, stillness, calm
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Foreign word of the day  in Vietnamese
thuyền nhân noun boat person; boat people (refugees fleeing by sea, especially after the Vietnam War)
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Foreign word of the day  in Galician
aluscar verb (intransitive, impersonal) to flash (from lightning, etc.)
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