The Meaning of Tingo: And Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World by Adam Jacot de BoinodI found this while browsing on Amazon yesterday and immediately had to order a copy (used for 1 cent plus $4 shipping)
From the preview on Amazon...
Torschlusspanik, German for “the fear of diminishing opportunities as one gets older” .(I used Google translate and found that torschluss means gate closure and panik, well it means panic.)
Areodjarekpu, Inuit for “to exchange wives for a few days only”
nakhur, Persian for “a camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled”
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