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Most languages also have examples of single words that convey concepts requiring many words to express in English. Always fun to discover these gems. Here's one
by kaiwen1 5y ago
Most languages also have examples of single words that convey concepts requiring many words to express in English. Always fun to discover these gems. Here's one that I learned yesterday in Visayan: "Manginhas ta". This means "Let's go the beach at low tide and turn over stones and collect small shrimp and other edibles."
- randomraccoon 5y agoLess descriptive, but I would think "Let's forage for food at low tide" would convey much the same meaning more succinctly. Still cool, thanks for sharing!
- tape_measure 5y agoLet's go tidepooling! Almost the same, but it doesn't imply collection, just observation.
- xenadu02 5y agoWhat are examples of the opposite? English words that convey concepts that require lots of words in other languages?
- onorton 5y agoNot quite the same but the word "run" in English can express a lot of different concepts.[0] [0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run