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What's your favourite word in your native language and in English? What does it mean? (If it's not in English)

kyramoon

kyramoon

Hungary

My favourite Hungarian word is 'kőszikla' and it means 'stone cliff' if I translate it from word to word.

01:10 PM Aug 17 2007 |

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danny_lary

danny_lary

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

My favorite word in french is a sms slang "XPTDR" (Extremement Pété De Rire) which means "Extremely exploded by laughing" word by word but the best translation for it is : "LMAO" Laughing my ass out Laughing 

01:48 PM Oct 01 2007 |

aras21

aras21

Norway

my favourite word in my langouge (takk)its means thanks

03:40 AM Oct 08 2007 |

eva_maitreeya

Indonesia

My favoutite Indonesian word -> "semangat…semangat.." (it`s for motivate yourself when you are down)

in English means "bravo..bravo or fight..fight…"

07:44 AM Oct 08 2007 |

lujee

lujee

Saudi Arabia

ma favourite word n arabic is FALLA it means ( spending cool time or doin something very special ) I donno how to explain !!

12:10 AM Oct 14 2007 |

lind@

lind@

Algeria

my favourite arabic word is;الحب; which means love in english nd the favourite in english is love which means الحب in arabic…lol
so,in every langage my favourite word is love,L’amour,لحبl, Ani oev otah.Ich liebe dich".ti amo. te amo…........always the word LOVE.

12:18 AM Oct 14 2007 |

kittyzghz

kittyzghz

China

My favourite Chinese word is “德”! but I can’t do it into the English clear! it’s probable means “moral integrity”

03:01 AM Oct 14 2007 |

s.she12

s.she12

Saudi Arabia

hi…lind@

03:14 AM Oct 14 2007 |

s.she12

s.she12

Saudi Arabia

con you to talk myCry

03:23 AM Oct 14 2007 |

s.she12

s.she12

Saudi Arabia

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03:26 AM Oct 14 2007 |

MsBrightside

Estonia

My fav word in estonian is "armastus" which means "love" in englishSmile

06:06 PM Oct 15 2007 |