Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/2013/May

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Foreign word of the day in Italian

pinzimonio m., noun

A mixture of olive oil, pepper and salt, into which small pieces of raw vegetables are dipped.

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Foreign word of the day in Ancient Greek

ἔαρ • (ear) n., noun

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Foreign word of the day in Hebrew

נָטַל • (natál) pa'al, verb

To load (something on someone), to cause someone to bear (something).
To take (grab and move to oneself).
(Judaism) To pour water over (hands).

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Foreign word of the day in Old Galician-Portuguese

moleira m., noun

the top of the head

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Foreign word of the day in French

àquoibonisme m., noun

A defeatist philosophy that doubts the utility of anything.

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Foreign word of the day in German

Sättigungsbeilage f., noun

(East Germany) a starchy side dish, such as potatoes, noodles, or rice

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Foreign word of the day in Emilian

arbòt m., noun

the back of a shoe

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Foreign word of the day in Spanish

red f., noun

web, mesh
(fishing) net
trap, snare
net, network

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Foreign word of the day in Portuguese

box m., noun

the curtain or glass panes which separate the shower from the rest of the bathroom

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Foreign word of the day in Romagnol

zil m., noun

sky

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Foreign word of the day in Quechua

usnu noun

a stone structure located in the middle of town squares, used by the Inca as a throne during certain ceremonies

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Foreign word of the day in Kaingang

sun verb

to warm oneself by staying near a fire

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Foreign word of the day in Aragonese

garra m. and f., pronoun

no (not any)

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Foreign word of the day in Asturian

torga f., noun

a pole tied horizontally to the head of a sheep, calf or pig so it doesn’t get through fences

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Foreign word of the day in Galician

irmandiño m., noun

(historical) A member of any of the brotherhoods which revolted against nobility in 15th century Galicia.

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Foreign word of the day in Navajo

kǫʼ noun

fire

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Foreign word of the day in Italian

struggere verb

to melt or liquify
to consume slowly

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Foreign word of the day in Old Galician-Portuguese

loução adjective

elegant (characterised by or exhibiting elegance)

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Foreign word of the day in Quechua

sisiy verb

(of ants) to spread; to propagate
(figurative, of people) to assemble in large numbers to undertake a task

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Foreign word of the day in Emilian

pâgn m. pl., noun

clothing; clothes; apparel

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Foreign word of the day in Spanish

herraj f., noun

charcoal made from the stones of pressed olives

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Foreign word of the day in Kaingang

ẽvã noun

a path opened by an animal

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Foreign word of the day in German

fremdschämen verb

(reflexive, colloquial) to feel ashamed on someone else's behalf, to feel ashamed for someone else (e.g. because they don't feel ashamed of themselves) who has done something embarrassing

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Foreign word of the day in Portuguese

alfarrábio m., noun

(often humorous or affectionate) a large and old book

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Foreign word of the day in Romagnol

camsãnt m., noun

graveyard; cemetery (place where the dead are buried)

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Foreign word of the day in Egyptian

(pḏt psḏt) proper noun

The Nine Bows; a generic term for the enemies of Egypt.

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Foreign word of the day in French

ramoner verb

to sweep a chimney

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Foreign word of the day in Finnish

villakoiran ydin phrase

(idiomatic) core of the issue, essence, trick, catch (inherent nature of an idea, especially one that is not apparent); literally: core of a poodle