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Fifty Words For Snow

Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces

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A linguistic expedition into brave new words. Maggie Rowe and Emily John Garcés hunt for words that lack an English equivalent. They like to think of themselves as Dora the Explorers of language, with their rucksacks and hats and notebooks and magnifying glasses, embarking on a cultural adventure, hunting and gathering useful new word specimens from far flung continents, and holding them up to see what new light they shine on old ideas.

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Episodes (107)

Ep 43 Words From Hindi Language: Nazar

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Ep 42 Words From Welsh Language: Hiraeth

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Ep 41 Words from Astrophysics: Dark Matter and Parallax

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Ep 40 Words From German Language - Weltschmerz

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Ep 39 - Words From Dutch Language: zingeving

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Ep 38 - Words From German Language - Muße

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Ep 37 Words From Dutch Language: Polderon

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Ep 36 Words From Dutch Language: Uitwaaien and Voorpret

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Ep 35 Words from Swedish Language: Fika

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Ep 34 Words From Swedish Language: Vemod

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Ep 32 Words From Irish Language: plámás

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Ep 31 Words From Irish Language: Slán abhaile

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Ep 30 Words From Irish Language: Craic

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Rerun of Ep 10 Words From Ancient Greek Language Plus Scarpetta Word in Action

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Rerun of Ep 9 Words From Hawaiian Language: Plus Wildflower Poem

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Rerun of Ep 8 Words From Yiddish Language Plus Bonus: German Poet in Amsterdam

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Rerun of Ep 7 Words From Spanish Language plus bonus Swedish poetry

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Rerun of Ep 6 Words From Chinese Language plus bonus Danish poetry

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Rerun of Ep 5 Words From Hindi Language Plus Theme Music by Jake Labotz

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Rerun of Ep 4 Words From Bengali Language plus Guest Music

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Rerun of Ep 3 Words From German Language plus Words on the Brink music

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Rerun of Ep 2 Words From Japanese Language plus Words on Trial Music

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Rerun of Ep 1 - Words From Dutch Language Plus Italian Swear Words

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Ep. 29 The Scarpetta Episode

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Ep 28 Words From Scottish Language: Haar and Coorie

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Ep 27 Fifty Shades of Snow: The Pain Episode

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Ep 26 Words From Language of Poker: On Tilt and Pot Committed

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Ep 25 Words From Japanese Language: Ikigai and Okagesama

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Ep 24 Bird Brilliance: Zugunruhe and Murmuration

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Ep 23: Wine Wisdom: Terroir and Noble Rot (Botrytis)

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Ep. 22 Buddhist Blessings: Dukkha and Mudita

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Ep 21: Valentines: Words For Love Around The World

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Ep 20 Words From the Armenian Language: Mousmous and Qti Maz

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Ep 19 Words From Math and Music: Isophene, Asymptote, and Mondegreen

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Ep 18: Words From Hebrew Language: Asir Toda and Nefesh

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Ep. 17 Words From Pashto Language: Gharzai and Sabar

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Ep 16: Words From Pashto Language: Khomar and Melamastia

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Ep 15: Words From French Language: Dépaysement and Flaneur

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Ep 14 Words From Croatian Language: Pomalo and Fjaka

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Ep 13 Words From Swedish Language: Slutspurt and Lagom

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Ep 12 Words From Italian Language: Scarpetta and Spaghettata

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Ep. 11 Words From Farsi Language: Taarof and Khaste Nabashid

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Ep. 10 Words From Ancient Greek Language: Eunomia and Eudomonia

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Ep 9 Words From Hawaiian Language: Pono and Ha’aha’a

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Ep 8: Words From Yiddish Language: Machatunim and Kvell

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Ep. 7 Words From Spanish Language: Estrenar and the Diminutive

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Ep 6 Words From Chinese Language: Guimi 闺蜜 and Houpa 后怕

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Ep. 5 Words From Hindi Language: Jugaad and Jigivisha

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Ep. 4 Words From Bengali Language: Aram and Jhapang Jhapang

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Ep. 3 Words From German Language: Waldensemkeit, Torschlusspanik, and Kaputrepar...

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