Language is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, some words cannot be translated accurately into English, but they have wonderfully poetic or specific meanings. Here are 16 words from around the world that are well deserving of an English equivalence:
1. Jayus (Indonesian) – A joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh.
2. Gretchenfrage (German) - A question asked for the purpose of finding out someone’s real intentions.
3. Iktsuarpok (Inuit) - The frustration of waiting for someone to show up.
Iktsuarpok (Inuit) - The frustration of waiting for someone to show up. 'Waiting For' by George Hodan
