Wiktionary:Foreign Word of the Day/2019/February

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This is the February archive of the Foreign Word of the Day for the year of 2019.

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Foreign word of the day  in Thai
ลิ้นสองแฉก (lín-sɔ̌ɔng-chɛ̀ɛk) adjective
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Foreign word of the day  in Dutch
speelvogel m, noun
  1. (Belgium) a person with a very playful nature
  2. (archaic) a bower bird
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Foreign word of the day  in Persian
خوش‌نمک (xoš-namak) adjective
  1. slightly salty, especially when it makes the food tasty
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Foreign word of the day  in Chinese
紅包 / 红包 (hóngbāo) noun
  1. red envelope (monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year)
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Foreign word of the day  in Kikuyu
gathĩrĩthĩrĩ class 12, noun
  1. something that is long and thin
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Foreign word of the day  in German
Blechlawine f, noun
  1. (informal, humorous) a slowly advancing, long, solid line of vehicles due to dense traffic (literally, "sheet metal avalanche")
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Foreign word of the day  in Spanish
medalaganario m, noun
  1. (Dominican Republic) A person who takes action according to their own will and desires, over any moral or legal objection; a person who couldn't care less.
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Foreign word of the day  in Middle English
flaun noun
  1. A sweet cake with a filling inside it.
  2. A hotcake or pancake.
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Foreign word of the day  in Domari
putur m, noun
  1. son
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Foreign word of the day  in Albanian
hjidhi noun
  1. (Arbëresh) the cry made during a funeral
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Foreign word of the day  in Pashto
مرغ (mrağ) m, noun
  1. a weight used in bodybuilding
  2. a large stone at just the weight that a man can lift, and used in the game or exercise of placing the stone
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Foreign word of the day  in Lower Sorbian
wobjedowaś verb
  1. to lunch (to eat lunch)
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Foreign word of the day  in Italian
suzzacchera f, noun
  1. A medicinal drink made of vinegar and sugar.
  2. (by extension) muddle, mixture
  3. (figuratively) Something that brings sorrow or sadness.
  4. (figuratively) Something lengthy and boring.
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Foreign word of the day  in Polish
wpływ m inan, noun
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Foreign word of the day  in Egyptian
ixmsskk
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(j.ḫm-sk)
m, noun
  1. circumpolar star (literally, "one not knowing destruction")
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Foreign word of the day  in Middle French
vin m, noun
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