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Words We Need in English: Mamihlapinatapai!
Posted by
Jeevan Sivasubramaniam,
Managing Director, Editorial,
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
Mamihlapinatapali
This beautiful word comes from the Yaghan language spoken by inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego. It essentially describes the looks shared between two people who are attracted to one another but are both waiting for the other to act or do something amorous.
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