Some things are sacred. There are a few words in the world that simply cannot be translated. I have always been fascinated by these words and love that they are what they are and we cannot (try as we might) translate them. My favorite word of all: Mamilhlapinatapai.

I mean, is that a word or is that a word! Derived from Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego (I have always wanted to visit just because of this word), it means “a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to suggest or offer themselves.”

Pretty fantastic. My hubby introduced me to this magnificent word when we first met, I’ve loved him ever since.

I spied these lovely words via Pinterest a few weeks back and just had to share- the artwork is so lovely.

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