Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/2014/January

This is the January archive of the Foreign Word of the Day for the year of 2014.

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Foreign word of the day  in Ancient Greek
ἀδάμας • (adámas) adjective unconquerable not to be broken, inflexible
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Foreign word of the day  in Latvian
sīpols m., noun onion (herbaceous plant, sp. Allium cepa, with succulent tubular or flat leaves and underground edible bulbs) onion (the bulb of this plant, used in cooking) (anatomy) follicle (part of the hair situated under the skin)
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Foreign word of the day  in Vietnamese
bánh noun any sweet, salty, or savory food prepared from flour (especially rice flour) or pressed grains (such as glutinous rice) and cooked by steaming, baking, frying, deep-frying, or boiling; a pastry, cake, bread, dumpling, noodle, wafer, or pudding
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Foreign word of the day  in Emilian
fèr la iêna verb to act evilly and cruelly; literally: to act like a hyena.
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Foreign word of the day  in German
Bewegungsstörung f., noun disruption of movement, disturbance of movement, interruption of movement (medicine) movement disorder
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Foreign word of the day  in Classical Nahuatl
tlazōlolōlōlōnitōn inan., noun a small rake for raking straw
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Foreign word of the day  in French
engatse m., noun (Marseille) problem, snag, nightmare, difficulty
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Foreign word of the day  in Latvian
milzis m., noun (folklore, mythology) giant (very large, supernaturally strong being) giant (very large person, animal or plant) (figuratively) giant (extraordinarily talented person, above others in the same field of activity) giant (a very large object, building, mountain, etc.)
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Foreign word of the day  in Northern Khanty
мәрӑх (mərăh) noun (Kazym) cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus
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Foreign word of the day  in Tatar
Sabantuy noun the name of a Tatar national holiday; literally: plow party
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Foreign word of the day  in Russian
арба́ • (arbá) f inan, noun araba (a horse- or bullock-drawn cart with two large wheels)
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Foreign word of the day  in Latin
scītāmenta m pl, noun delicate food, dainties, delicacies (figuratively) stylistic elegances, niceties or prettinesses of speech
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Foreign word of the day  in Portuguese
sobraçar verb to carry under one’s arm (figurative) to support a cause or idea
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Foreign word of the day  in German
vorkantscher adjective Pre-Kantian, coming before Immanuel Kant, the philosopher.
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Foreign word of the day  in Russian
мазга́н • (mazgán) m inan, noun (Israel, colloquial) air conditioner, A/C, often equipped with a heating element
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Foreign word of the day  in Ancient Greek
τρίβος • (tríbos) m or f, noun a worn or beaten track, road, path (figuratively) a path of life a rubbing, attrition a hollow socket made by friction
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Foreign word of the day  in Old Norse
hljóð n, noun silence, hearing a sound, cry a musical sound, tune, music
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Foreign word of the day  in Gamilaraay
yithiyan noun A small mopoke, Ninox novaeseelandiae
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Foreign word of the day  in Dutch
chateau migraine m, noun (humorous) cheap or poor quality wine, said to give one a headache
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Foreign word of the day  in Latin
compluvium n, noun a rectangular open space in the middle of a Roman house, which collected rain water falling on the surrounding roof and conducted it to a basin (impluvium) placed below.
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Foreign word of the day  in Portuguese
boca livre m or f, noun (informal, Brazil) a party or other social event where there is free food
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Foreign word of the day  in Spanish
refrigerio m, noun pleasant sensation of coolness when one is hot (figurative) solace (comfort or consolation in a time of distress) snack (light meal)
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