A garden of delights for the word obsessed, this book is a funny, amazing, and even profound world tour of the best of all those strange words that don't have a precise English equivalent, the ones that tell so much about other cultures' priorities and preoccupations.
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A garden of delights for the word obsessed, this book is a funny, amazing, and even profound world tour of the best of all those strange words that don't have a precise English equivalent, the ones that tell so much about other cultures' priorities and preoccupations.
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Add this copy of The Meaning of Tingo: and Other Extraordinary Words to cart. $6.99, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Penguin Press.
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Good. SMALL CREASE ON BACK COVER. hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLY GOOD, QUICK AND FASCINATING READ. YOU'RE TAKEN ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES' WORDS AND MEANINGS.
IT SEEMS THAT EUROPEAN WORDS FOR ANY HEARTFELT THING OR PERSON HAVE A STRONGER, MORE EMOTIONAL MEANING. IN HUNGARIAN, MOTHER IS TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH AS "MY SWEET MOTHER". WHAT AN ENDEARING WAY TO SAY THE WORD MOM.
AND....TO FIND OUT THE MEANING OF TINGO, YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO READ THE BOOK!
