Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/Nominations

This project handles the daily foreign language word posted on the main page. It mimics the English Word of the Day. Nominations may be in any language other than English.

Here's a checklist for nominations:

1. Is it foreign? For nomination of English words, see Word of the Day.
2. Is it non-offensive? Don't nominate if it would be embarrassing to have someone's boss or grandmother overhear.
3. It hasn't been lauded elsewhere recently, right? We want Wiktionary to be original, not a copycat.
4. Do we have an entry for it? An entry needs to be created first, or you could request it.

Before a nominated word is featured, it needs to meet certain requirements:

1. Words in well-documented languages need to have at least one CFI-compliant quotation and a pronunciation section with an audio file or IPA transcription.
2. Words in ancient, barely attested languages need to have at least one quotation or reference.
3. Words in other languages need to meet any of the following criteria:
   1. A pronunciation section with audio or IPA and either a reference from an appropriate resource or a quotation.
   2. Two independent quotations/references.
4. Terms currently in RFC, RFV, or RFD whose problems have not been resolved by those discussions will not be accepted.
5. Entries may be required to have images of their headword on Commons available if the script they are in is not widely supported (e.g., Kannada or Phoenician).

Ideal candidates include entries that are fairly complete, having a considerable amount of information, or words with unusual meanings, for instance:

• A word for an item or idea with which most English speakers are unfamiliar.
• A false friend, a word that an English speaker would assume to have a different meaning.
• A word with a couple of well-known definitions that have very different English translations.
• A word whose primary definition incorporates a range of somewhat varied concepts in English.
• An idiom or unusual expression, or anything else you think might be interesting.

Nominate a new word

Nominations

General nominations

Add your word to the top of the list using {{fwotd-nom}}! Sign each new nomination by typing four tildes (~~~~)

Ready

Africa

• Egyptian: kꜣ (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

America

• Classical Nahuatl: totomatlatl (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:24, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• Classical Nahuatl: ollama (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:46, 25 June 2017 (UTC)
• Classical Nahuatl: cacahuapinolli (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:46, 25 June 2017 (UTC)
• Classical Nahuatl: olin (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:46, 25 June 2017 (UTC)
• Classical Nahuatl: tlauhquechol (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:46, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
  • I think we should prettify it first. Per utramque cavernam 10:35, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Asia

• Arabic: دُمْيَة (dumya) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 16:41, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
• Arabic: إِغْلِيق (ʔiḡlīq) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 16:41, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
• Arabic: دَبَّجَ (dabbaja) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 11:28, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
• Arabic: تَبَحَّرَ (tabaḥḥara) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 16:52, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
• Arabic: نِخَاسَة (niḵāsa) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 16:52, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
• Arabic: سِخَاب (siḵāb) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 16:52, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 入坑 (rùkēng) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Tsumikiria (talk) 04:17, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
• Arabic: مَسْكُوكَة (maskūka) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 23:30, 14 July 2018 (UTC)
• Azerbaijani: ana-bacı (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Allahverdi Verdizade (talk) 17:31, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
• Sanskrit: माया (māyā) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: Phây (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 04:05, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: đi bão (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 06:50, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 智牙 (zhìyá) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 06:50, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
• Malay: selalu (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 06:34, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
• Thai: สาวไส้ (sǎao-sâi) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --judexvivorum (talk) 05:15, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
• Thai: เห็นขี้ดีกว่าไส้ (hěn-kîi-dii-gwàa-sâi) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --judexvivorum (talk) 04:15, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
• Thai: ปลดแอก (bplòt-ɛ̀ɛk) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --judexvivorum (talk) 08:04, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
• Thai: ห้วย (hûai) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 14:20, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• Nepali: क्षेत्री (kṣetrī) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 14:20, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 澪標 (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 04:05, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 鶯 (citation, no translation, pronunciation) if the interesting senses pass RFV. — Ungoliant ^(falai) 04:05, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• Hindi: रेख़ता (rextā) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 04:05, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• Arabic: اعتبر (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:24, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• Arabic: أُيَّل (ʔuyyal) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Palaestrator verborum (loquier) 01:11, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
• Arabic: عَوَارِيَّة (ʕawāriyya) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Palaestrator verborum (loquier) 17:59, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
• Arabic: قِنْطَار (qinṭār) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Palaestrator verborum (loquier) 01:22, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
• Arabic: شَبُّوط (šabbūṭ) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Palaestrator verborum (loquier) 01:22, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: ガンプラ (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 09:30, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
• Hebrew: מרור (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Chinese: 秋風掃落葉／秋风扫落叶 (qiūfēng sǎo luòyè) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:46, 25 June 2017 (UTC)
• Thai: ไอดอล (ai-dɔ̂l) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --หมวดซาโต้ (talk) 08:41, 18 June 2017 (UTC)
• Persian: صبوح (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Z 14:36, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
• Persian: املای نانوشته غلط ندارد (citation, no translation, pronunciation)
• Hindi: मुकेश (mukeś) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Aryamanarora ^{(मुझसे बात करो)} 20:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
• Chinese: 尷尬／尴尬 (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 08:02, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
• Thai: พระราชกำหนด (prá-râat-chá-gam-nòt) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:46, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: หิ่งห้อย (hìng-hɔ̂i) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --หมวดซาโต้ (talk) 07:14, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: ข้าพเจ้า (kâa-pá-jâao) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) -YURi (talk) 18:09, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
• Persian: بند پ (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Z 20:30, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: งู ๆ ปลา ๆ (nguu-nguu-bplaa-bplaa) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --YURi (talk) 05:32, 10 July 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: ฯพณฯ (pá-ná-tân) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --YURi (talk) 10:35, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 木 (mù) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) 220.253.113.20 01:52, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
• Persian: گل (gol) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Z 17:08, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: ต้มตุ๋น (dtôm-dtǔn) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --iudexvivorum (talk) 07:46, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: ดอกไม้เพลิง (dɔ̀ɔk-máai-pləəng) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --iudexvivorum (talk) 09:23, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
• Mandarin: 知音 (zhīyīn) (citation, no translation, pronunciation)

Europe

• French: crisette (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) -we should have this word in English - DonnanZ (talk) 09:18, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

With the rules being as stupid as they are, you shouldn't arbitrarily remove nominations made in good faith. DonnanZ (talk) 14:22, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

• Russian: кур (kur) (citation, no translation, pronunciation)  (the French etymology). Fay Freak (talk) 10:07, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
• French: avoir la cuisse légère (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 09:58, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
• Dutch: bout (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:04, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
• Dutch: apenrots (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 12:22, 16 February 2018 (UTC)
• French: à partir de dorénavant (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 23:00, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
• French: avoir un poil dans la main (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 16:16, 21 August 2018 (UTC)
• French: navet (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:38, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
• French: espèces sonnantes et trébuchantes (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam 10:35, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
• French: controuver (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 18:02, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
  • cited, thanks to LBD. Per utramque cavernam 17:42, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
• German: Imme (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 08:08, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
• German: Bände sprechen (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 10:02, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Dutch: kapsalon (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 15:00, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• French: tue-l’amour (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 20:47, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
• German: hanebüchen (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 10:09, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
• Dutch: bankbreukig (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:38, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
• French: tomber des nues (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 12:40, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
• German: nördlichste Stadt Italiens (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — This unsigned comment was added by Ungoliant MMDCCLXIV (talk • contribs) at 14:44, 29 March 2018‎.
• German: Sitzriese (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Dutch: gunnen (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• German: Feierabend (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Portuguese: sebo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 14:56, 3 March 2018 (UTC)
• Belarusian: дзякуй (dzjakuj) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 20:32, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
• German: Kokolores (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 10:18, 31 January 2018 (UTC)
• Czech: kapři si rybník nevypustí (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Jan Kameníček (talk) 15:45, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
• Dutch: E-weg (citation, no translation, pronunciation) DonnanZ (talk) 22:49, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
• French: médaille en chocolat (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 03:33, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
• German: Kopfputz (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Palaestrator verborum (loquier) 01:11, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
• Serbo-Croatian: predúvjet (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Palaestrator verborum (loquier) 01:11, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
• Serbo-Croatian: prȁvorijēk (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Palaestrator verborum (loquier) 01:11, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
• German: verlaborieren (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Palaestrator verborum (talk) 21:56, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
• German: salonfähig (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 18:00, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
• Serbo-Croatian: zvjezdoznanstvo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --89.172.184.125 15:59, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
• French: esprit de l’escalier (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 14:33, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
• Spanish: tuanis (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• French: noblesse de robe (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Dutch: boevenklok (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Dutch: gracht (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Dutch: wildzang (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Czech: vyšší dívčí (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Norwegian Bokmål: raspeball (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 13:26, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
• German: Überrest (citation, no translation, pronunciation) means "(history) an unintentionally made source" (e.g. the Rosetta Stone) per w:de:Überrest, but don't know if we can find any citation for this as I can't read the language very well. --Z 14:46, 14 May 2017 (UTC)

  I've added one quote each to both senses, but the historiographic sense from Wikipedia isn't there yet. Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 08:56, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

• Czech: mořit (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Jan Kameníček (talk) 19:08, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
• Czech: antihrdina (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Jan Kameníček (talk) 00:33, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
• Dutch: lappendeken (multiple citations, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:33, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
• Dutch: gribus (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:46, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
• Dutch: kinnesinne (multiple citations, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 11:05, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
• Dutch: wereldbrand (multiple citations, no pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 11:47, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
• Spanish: pifiar (citation, no translation, pronunciation) --Derrib9 (talk) 13:36, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
• German: mutterseelenallein (multiple citations, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 19:03, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
• German: Augenweide (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 10:05, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
• German: Kiez (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 14:20, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
• German: Schaulust (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 01:10, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
• German: schnabulieren (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 00:14, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
• Czech: bek (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 13:17, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
• Dutch: grimlach (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 13:17, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
• Dutch: bioscoop (multiple citations, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 23:00, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

Maybe set on a cinema-related day?

• 1 November 1895 - first paid screening
• 19 October 1862 / 5 October 1864 birthday of Auguste / Louis Lumière

– Jberkel (talk) 03:28, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

• German: Ohrwurm (citation, no translation, pronunciation) - Natasama Moku (talk) 00:12, 25 August 2016 (UTC)
• Italian: petonciano (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — [ˌiˑvã̠n̪ˑˈs̪kr̺ud͡ʒʔˌn̺ovã̠n̪ˑˈt̪ɔt̪ːo] _{(parla con me)} 20:43, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
• Norwegian Nynorsk: livvakt (citation, no translation, pronunciation) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:31, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
• Spanish: Chaxiraxi (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:57, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

  The entry is a bit messy. — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:57, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

• Dutch: morsdood (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:23, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
• Czech: mechovka obecná (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:23, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
• Czech: hlíva ústřičná (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:23, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
• German: Lefze (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 03:46, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
• German: Hühnergott (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 03:25, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
• German: etepetete (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 00:24, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
• German: Blechlawine (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 03:08, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
• German: Qualm (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:01, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
• German: die Kurve kratzen (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:01, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

Minor or extinct European language

• Middle English: acquerne (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — SGconlaw (talk) 06:40, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
• Ancient Greek: πρόβατον (próbaton) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 21:45, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
• Ancient Greek: εὐσέβεια (eusébeia) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ; the cite in the fourth definition line is to demonstrate that the usage of this term in the cited inscription really refers specifically to dharma and not some other concept (a quick search confirms that quite a lot of reputable sources share this interpretation). — Mnemosientje (t · c) 09:40, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
• Ancient Greek: πάσχα (páskha) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 13:45, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
• Ancient Greek: κρήδεμνον (krḗdemnon) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:46, 25 June 2017 (UTC)
• Ancient Greek: ῥόμβος (rhómbos) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:46, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
• Ancient Greek: ζῦθος (zûthos) (multiple citations, pronunciation) — meaning “beer”. :-)  — I.S.M.E.T.A. 19:29, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Constructed language

• Esperanto: krokodili (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Alumnum (talk) 00:30, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
• Ido: parasuno (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:00, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
• Esperanto: dazipo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:10, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
• Volapük: pötü (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:07, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
• Esperanto: novelaro (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:05, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
• Volapük: lenoid (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:32, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
• Esperanto: flavbekulo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 15:02, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
• Ido: pacoza (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:28, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
• Esperanto: metalroko (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:09, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
• Esperanto: birda (citation, no translation, pronunciation) some fitting dates are on Bird Day Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 12:38, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
• Esperanto: nazumo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 13:50, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
• Esperanto: tabelvorto (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 13:09, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Not ready

Africa

• Afrikaans: kus (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) , but is there any reason for having two pronunciation sections? ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:13, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
• Lingala: ebale (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 18:37, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
• Khoekhoe: ǃnonaǁhôabes (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) -- Mihia (talk) 05:05, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

America

• Aukan: faya wataa (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 10:28, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
• Wintu: čaliharas (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:54, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
• Taos: łá’ȕ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 02:22, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
• Classical Nahuatl: tzompantli (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)

  Moved here from the Asian (?) section. No idea who added the nomination. I changed the language code from Nahuatl (no entry) to Classical Nahuatl. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:26, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

• : (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) , the most Sindarin-like word I've seen that's not (and that's not imitating) Sindarin, although the most Sindarin-ish part of it, thr(il), is just an old orthography for ṭ(il) /ʈil/. Compare Talk:Q'anjob'al. - -sche (discuss) 03:16, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
• Sinacantán: meelatí (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) or mee - -sche (discuss) 03:03, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Asia

• Arabic: فَسَا (fasā) (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 05:05, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Arabic: فُلَان (fulān) (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 07:50, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
• Arabic: يَانَصِيب (yānaṣīb) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 04:48, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
• Assamese: অসম (Ôxôm) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - hopefully get this up to snuff soon —Aryamanarora ^{(मुझसे बात करो)} 00:52, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
• Bashkir: аҙналыҡ (aźnalıq) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: аҡман-тоҡман (aqman-toqman) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: ат (at) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) . November 12 would be an appropriate date (A Horse with No Name). ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: ау (aw) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: белем көнө (belem könö) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Borovi4ok (talk) 09:49, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
• Bashkir: бәйләүес (bəyləwes) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:03, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: борсаҡ (borsaq) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:03, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: күстәнәс (küstənəs) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:22, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
• Balinese: ᬘᭂᬦᬶᬓ᭄ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - DerekWinters (talk) 17:27, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
• Bengali: বাংলা (baṅla) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Aftab1995 (talk) 01:30, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
• Tibetan: རྩམ་པ (rtsam pa) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 20:18, 13 May 2018 (UTC)
• Mandarin: 公安 (gōng'ān) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) WikiWinters (talk) 21:09, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
• Mandarin: 字對字／字对字 (zìduìzì) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) WikiWinters (talk) 20:29, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
• Persian: اسپریس (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:05, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
• Persian: شغال باران (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:46, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
• Persian: گل‌نزن (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Z 17:27, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
• East Futuna: muke (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 03:08, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
• Guhu-Samane: qaata (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) (the reference is a Orthography and Phonology Database so maybe it has pronun; I can't check at the moment) - -sche (discuss) 03:29, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
• Hausa: bàkā (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 117.254.176.134 14:37, 23 March 2015 (UTC)THEDOCLUB003
• Armenian: այսօր (aysōr) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) . Today is an "eyesore". Chuck Entz (talk) 04:02, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

  @Chuck Entz This may also be a nice candidate for the false friends focus week. Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 10:55, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

• Inuktitut: ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq) (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 19:05, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: いいから (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Sir Beluga (talk) 23:52, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: お任せ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 10:59, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: さし (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: ドレミファインバータ (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 19:46, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: ニャン (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 21:49, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
• Japanese: ホッチキス (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) } Haseid (talk) 1:43, 4 May 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: マイカー (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — Mihia (talk) 00:29, 18 May 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: マグカップ (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Mihia (talk) 03:24, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 二人羽織 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 04:40, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 加薬 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 08:43, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 双清 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 10:04, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 大小 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 天地無用 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 06:59, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 女形 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:02, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 已己巳己 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Nibiko (talk) 13:02, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 愉快犯 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 慢性原発性副腎皮質機能低下症 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 64.40.43.45 09:05, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
• Japanese: 拘る (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 旦那 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 森林浴 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 21:48, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 猫舌 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 累進 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 01:58, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
• Japanese: 花より団子 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 04:19, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 語呂 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 01:55, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 運動音痴 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 08:46, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 過眼線 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 06:33, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 高楊枝 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 06:32, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 朧月 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 00:18, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
• Georgian: შემოეჭმება (šemoeč̣meba) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 00:46, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
• Georgian: წაწლობა (c̣ac̣loba) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 08:16, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
• Georgian: ჭირისუფალი (č̣irisupali) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Northern Kurdish: սեղան (seġan) (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) --Vahag (talk) 12:21, 30 October 2016 (UTC)
• : (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) -- George^Animal. 11:34, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
• Lao: ຕາ (tā) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:43, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
• Malay: bunga (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:23, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
• Min Nan: 西北雨 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 18:28, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
• Nogai: инъек (iñek) (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) --Vahag (talk) 16:20, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
• Orejón: chibayi (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) - -sche (discuss) 04:24, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
• Pohnpeian: aipwonso (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - DerekWinters (talk) 17:27, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
• Pashto: اتڼ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Adjutor101 (talk) 18:07, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
• Pashto: مخوېينه (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Adjutor101 (talk) 15:34, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
• Pashto: مرغ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Adjutor101 (talk) 17:31, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
• Pashto: مرغ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Adjutor101 (talk) 09:39, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
• Sanskrit: अक्षय्य (akṣayya) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) My Sanskrit is not nearly good enough to find a cite for this on my own, but it's still a pretty cool word. — Kleio (t · c) 20:38, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
• Sumerian: 𒀱 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 20:26, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
• Sumerian: 𒅆𒂍𒉪 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 13:51, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
• Classical Syriac: ܨܘܡܐ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 11:26, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
• Classical Syriac: ܩܪܒܐ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 11:26, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: ข้าวแดงแกงร้อน (kâao-dɛɛng-gɛɛng-rɔ́ɔn) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 23:03, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
• Thai: ตุ๊ก ๆ (dtúk-dtúk) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 09:58, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: พ่อแม่พี่น้อง (pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ-pîi-nɔ́ɔng) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --YURi (talk) 07:20, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: พูนสวัสดิ์ (puun-sà-wàt) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Thai: ลิ้นชัก (lín-chák) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 07:42, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
• Thai: โลกวัชชะ (loo-gà-wát-chá) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 17:59, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
• Tagalog: adidas (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 05:02, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
• Tagalog: gigil (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Turkish: çakırkeyif (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - -sche (discuss) 00:41, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
• Turkish: koful (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Ceaeven (talk) 20:18, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
• Kokborok: khulumkha (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam 11:08, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
• Urdu: مقدسہ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Bukhari (Talk!) 13:59, 9 March 2018 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: be (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: nước mắm (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: trường (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Cantonese: 得米 (dak¹ mai⁵) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 11:16, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
• Cantonese: 煠熟狗頭／煠熟狗头 (saap⁶ suk⁶ gau² tau⁴) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 09:08, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
• Cantonese: 𢳂／𫼣 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — VulpesVulpes42 (talk) 17:21, 18 December 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: SPP (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:57, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 一朵鮮花插在牛糞上／一朵鲜花插在牛粪上 (yī duǒ xiānhuā chā zài niúfèn shàng) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 03:22, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: 上口字 (shàngkǒuzì) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 04:57, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 五靈脂／五灵脂 (wǔlíngzhī) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• Chinese: 光棍 (guānggùn) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 化腐朽為神奇／化腐朽为神奇 (huà fǔxiǔ wéi shénqí) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:57, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 口訣／口诀 (kǒujué) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 20:19, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 失獨／失独 (shīdú) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 失靈／失灵 (shīlíng) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 09:40, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 好好學習，天天向上／好好学习，天天向上 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) WikiWinters (talk) 13:10, 17 February 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: 巫毒教 (wūdújiào) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —umbreon126 07:28, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: 炒魷魚／炒鱿鱼 (chǎo yóuyú) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 07:18, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: 煲電話粥／煲电话粥 (bāo diànhuàzhōu) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 07:18, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: 疙瘩 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:05, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 瞭望臺／了望台 (liàowàngtái) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 07:29, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 緣分／缘分 (yuánfèn) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 落屎星 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 04:25, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 落湯雞／落汤鸡 (luòtāngjī) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 22:51, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 蠱／蛊 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — w:Gu (poison) seems to contain interesting information that could be used to supplement the current definitions. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:00, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
• Chinese: 送君千里，終須一別／送君千里，终须一别 (sòng jūn qiān lǐ, zhōng xū yī bié) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 21:22, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 鐵公雞／铁公鸡 (tiěgōngjī) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 22:51, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 關係／关系 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 00:16, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 䜌 (luán) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)  — I.S.M.E.T.A. 15:38, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

  Also German Chancentod. --Z 20:29, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

  @Metaknowledge I am not familiar enough with Kurdish phonology to add the IPA. The word is attested in the Armenian script in the translations of the New Testament into Kurdish made by Armenians from the Armenian New Testament. See here. The translators simply transliterated the names of the objects for which the Kurds had no word. I doubt it is attested in a non-Armenian script. --Vahag (talk) 09:18, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

  @Vahagn Petrosyan: As those cites aren't independent, I think we'd count them as one. Could you add IPA? (Also, it would be preferable to feature this word in a script that people actually use for the language nowadays... unless it isn't attestable in any other script.) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 07:20, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

  Only interesting because of the etymology, so it might be better in a focus week on English borrowings. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 03:09, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

Europe

• French: crisette (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) -we should have this word in English - DonnanZ (talk) 09:18, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

With the rules being as stupid as they are, you shouldn't arbitrarily remove nominations made in good faith. DonnanZ (talk) 14:22, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

• Belarusian: пачуццё (pačuccjó) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 19:25, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
• Swedish: åskblå (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - -sche (discuss) 20:19, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
• Swedish: ö (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Pisctachois85 20:47, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
• Spanish: medalaganario (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) XY3999 (talk) 11:10, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
• Belarusian: кало́дзеж (kalódzjež) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 10:11, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
• Czech: kokos (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:04, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
• Italian: cicisbeo (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 20:08, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
• Swedish: ö (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Pistachois85 Pistachois85 20:34, 15 August 2018‎ (UTC)
• Polish: źródłosłów (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 10:00, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
• Polish: łomot (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 22:00, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
• Czech: step (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:33, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• French: gibier de potence (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam 12:47, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
• Albanian: hjidhi (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - -sche (discuss) 23:07, 11 May 2018 (UTC)
• German: servus (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) A fancy Latin word, once used as a feudal greeting, now a friendly general salutation? Interesting! --Sigehelmus (talk) 21:47, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
• Hungarian: árkon-bokron (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 2601:901:201:58BF:2405:1A9:B7A:14ED 18:13, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: сатана́ (sataná) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) or Ukrainian: сатана́ (sataná) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

  might not be appropriate due to the word meaning devil or Satan. —This unsigned comment was added by Slappypolandball (talk • contribs) at 13:40, 19 April 2018 (UTC).

• Polish: żółw (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:01, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• French: enchevêtrer (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Soundchoice31 (talk) 00:27, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: распутица (rasputica) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 05:34, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
• Catalan: estrenar (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) . - -sche (discuss) 21:29, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
• French: dépaysé (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 05:40, 25 March 2018 (UTC) (relocated from WOTD where it was wrongly added)
• Belarusian: сёння (sjónnja) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) . Per utramque cavernam (talk) 16:49, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
• Italian: cavolo riscaldato (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: торопыга (toropyga) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: халтура (xaltura) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: белоручка (beloručka) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Greek: κέφι (kéfi) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• French: frileux (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• French: dépaysement (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
  • or French: dépayser (citation, no translation, pronunciation) , maybe. --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 13:55, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
    • Whoops, dépayser has already been featured, I see. I'm not too keen on featuring dépaysement soon then. Per utramque cavernam 13:01, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• French: et que ça saute (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 18:38, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
• Albanian: gjyq (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:05, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
• Polish: syfny (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:46, 3 March 2018 (UTC)
• Portuguese: siglas poveiras (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:12, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
• French: en deux temps trois mouvements (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 21:09, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
• Italian: galateo (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) [ˌiˑvã̠n̪ˑˈs̪kr̺ud͡ʒʔˌn̺ovã̠n̪ˑˈt̪ɔ̟t̪ːo] _{(parla con me)} 19:13, 17 January 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: Млечный Путь (Mlečnyj Putʹ) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 00:06, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
• Polish: kociokwik (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 11:37, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
• Faroese: føroyskur (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DonnanZ (talk) 10:58, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
• German: schnurren (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:27, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
• Norwegian Bokmål: av gårde (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 09:53, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
• Greek: φευ (fef) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) R4d1ati0n (talk) 16:39, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
• Danish: sølvgrå (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DonnanZ (talk) 10:28, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
• German: zünftig (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 09:42, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
• Albanian: nënë (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) 83.247.136.70 07:36, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
• German: Sommerloch (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - Jberkel (talk) 15:23, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
• Polish: husaria (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• German: Sonntagsschrift (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:15, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
• Italian: zeppa (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 13:07, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
• Dutch: uitvechten (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:52, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
• German: Wimmelbild (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:02, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
• French: croc-en-jambe (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - Ultimateria (talk) 17:20, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
• Swedish: du (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 07:30, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
• Hungarian: paradicsom (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Ceaeven (talk) 20:18, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
• Norwegian Nynorsk: åverk (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 10:26, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
• Danish: hygge (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 11:51, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

• Looks like English has already borrowed it – one dictionary had it in their “words of 2016” list. Jberkel (talk) 00:48, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

• Danish: ordne (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) PseudoSkull (talk) 02:59, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

  The definitions are kind of a mess tho.__Gamren (talk) 18:49, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

• Spanish: tubey (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 15:32, 18 July 2016 (UTC)
• Latvian: rudenīgs (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 02:52, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
• Polish: rzeczpospolita (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 98.24.74.9 03:00, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
• French: farfelu (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) entry needs a scrub first. – Jberkel (talk) 01:49, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
• Czech: bašta (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lectiuss (talk) 17:26, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
• Spanish: disparate (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 09:48, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
• Russian: шиш (šiš) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Brateevsky (talk) 10:46, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
• Swedish: dygna (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) --Romanophile (talk) 19:51, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
• Latvian: šķērslis (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) -- I love words with diacritics; cf. the genitive singular form with šķēršļa -- wow! --Pereru (talk) 07:32, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Latvian: murrāt (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) --Pereru (talk) 03:18, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Latvian: ņaudēt (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) --Pereru (talk) 03:18, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Russian: зонг-опера (zong-opera) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) , unusual mishmash of borrowings coined in order to avoid using a different borrowing that fell foul of Soviet laws Smurrayinchester (talk) 14:10, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
• Russian: лес (les) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Brateevsky (talk) 13:22, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
• Czech: čtvrtý (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) All those consonants... --WikiTiki89 23:39, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
• Swedish: filmatisera (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation)

Minor or extinct European language

• Latin: pedetemptim (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 16:37, 28 July 2018 (UTC)
• Breton: bonreizh (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:20, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
• Ancient Greek: ὀψωνέω (opsōnéō) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — SGconlaw (talk) 22:05, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
• Middle English: ther-to (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) — SGconlaw (talk) 17:48, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
• Norman: hardé (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 17:17, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
• Middle French: dorveille (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:08, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Oceania

• Tok Pisin: wantok (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Constructed language

• Interlingua: e-posta (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:44, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

Nominated for a particular moment

Nominate a word here if you think it is fitting for a particular moment, such as a celebration, a recent news event and so on. It may be featured on another day instead, however.

January

• 1 (New Year's Day):
• 2: Georgian: ბედობა (bedoba) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 12:27, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

February

• 11 (National Foundation Day (Japan)): Japanese: 頑張って (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) , the word encapsulating Japanese mentality most in my view. Korn [kʰũːɘ̃n] (talk) 19:54, 30 June 2018 (UTC)
• 14: French: amouracher (citation, no translation, pronunciation) unless someone can think of something better. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 08:25, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
  • Ido: amorala (citation, no translation, pronunciation) . An interesting false friend with one gloriously odd quote and a few mundane ones. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:48, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
  • Esperanto: amori (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:48, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
  • Dutch: kalverliefde (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:48, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
  • Esperanto: kortuŝi (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:37, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

March

• 1: Romanian: mărțișor (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 23:12, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
• 12 (birthday of WWW): Chinese: 萬維網／万维网 (Wànwéiwǎng) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 09:31, 12 August 2017 (UTC)
• 23 (death of Bhagat Singh): Hindi: क्रांतिकारी (krāntikārī) (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Aryaman^{A (मुझसे बात करें • योगदान)} 02:22, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

April

• 1 Afrikaans: Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) isn't bad. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 01:34, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
• 1 Latin: suppedo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 13:28, 18 July 2017 (UTC)

  On that note, we might also do German: Fahrtwind (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 08:28, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

• Russian Easter: Russian: христо́соваться (xristósovatʹsja) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• 19 (Champaran Satyagraha) Bhojpuri: तीन कठिया (tīn kaṭhiyā) (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - DerekWinters (talk) 17:30, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
• 19 (Bicycle day) German: Lysergsäure-diethylamid (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel 09:33, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

May

• 4 (Star Wars Day) Translingual: Han solo (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel 18:48, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

  As I've commented before, I don't think that Translingual entries should be featured (and they are arguably not "foreign"). —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 20:05, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

  Translingual focus week? ) – Jberkel 20:59, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

• 13 (2018, Mother's Day in many countries) Volapük: motön (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:02, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

July

• 6 Jaroslav Foglar was born – Czech: Mirek Dušín (multiple citations, pronunciation) --Jan Kameníček (talk) 17:58, 6 February 2018 (UTC)
• 27 (2013 only: 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice in Korean War) Korean: 평화 (pyeonghwa) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)

  This could be done on any year, of course. 2016 is already occupied, however. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 06:20, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

August

• 19 National Honey Bee Day Italian: pecchia (multiple citations, pronunciation) — GianWiki (talk) 19:06, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
  • Czech: medvěd (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:43, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

September

• 19 — Suggestions for Talk like a Pirate Day:
  • German: Landratte (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 12:20, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Danish: landkrabbe (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) , Norwegian Bokmål: landkrabbe (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) , Norwegian Nynorsk: landkrabbe (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) , Swedish: landkrabba (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 12:20, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Dutch: kielhalen (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 12:20, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Danish: splitte mine bramsejl (multiple citations, pronunciation) — This unsigned comment was added by Gamren (talk • contribs) at 18:59, 15 November 2017‎.
  • Arabic: قُرْصَان (qurṣān) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:51, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
• 22 (2017) Dutch: najaar (citation, no translation, pronunciation) (beginning of autumn) – Jberkel (talk) 20:18, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
  • Alternatively / additionally: Catalan tardor. Jberkel (talk) 10:49, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

October

• 31: We need a good spooky word for Halloween 2018! —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 06:36, 24 May 2016 (UTC))

  Spanish: trasgo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 12:00, 31 July 2017 (UTC)

  French: croque-mort (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Jberkel (talk) 10:13, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

  Latin: apocolocyntōsis (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 14:28, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

  NB that ἀποκολοκύντωσις (apokolokúntōsis) has been a FWOTD in the past — Mnemosientje (t · c) 19:51, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

  For that reason I think we shouldn't feature it anytime soon. Per utramque cavernam 09:20, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

November

• 11: Chinese: 光棍節／光棍节 (guānggùnjié) (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 10:47, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
• 11: Polish: chrząszcz (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --112.119.120.108 09:08, 3 June 2018 (UTC) It is Polish Independence day on 11 Nov, and I think we should celeberate with Polish tounge twisters.
• 20 Hebrew: חַלּוֹן (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) vaguely for the release of w:Windows 1.0. —Enosh (talk) 08:53, 18 November 2016 (UTC)
• 23: Portuguese: Black Fraude (citation, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 23:00, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
• 29 Dutch: pannenkoek (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:55, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

December

• 13 Swedish: lussekatt (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Saint Lucy's day – Jberkel (talk) 17:43, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
• 15 (Zamenhof Day):

  Esperanto: bonantagulo (citation, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 17:26, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

• Icelandic: jólabókaflóð (multiple citations, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 17:26, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
• 25 (Christmas):
• 26 (Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day): Italian: Santo Stefano (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — SGconlaw (talk) 20:28, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Focus weeks

Every so often, focus weeks are held in the Foreign Word of the Day. During focus weeks, we choose words or phrases with a certain theme, highlight languages with some special features, or show words that have particularly interesting or unusual properties. Proposals for focus weeks can be found at Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/Focus weeks.