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    Yaghan

    Explore untranslatable words and expressions from Yaghan.

    1 phrase in Yaghan

    • Yaghan

      Mamihlapinatapai

      /mah-mee-lah-pee-nah-tah-PIE/

      Mamihlapinatapai encapsulates that profound, unspoken moment when two individuals lock eyes, each silently acknowledging a mutual desire or intention, yet both hesitate to be the first to act upon it. It's a delicate dance of anticipation, a shared gaze brimming with common understanding and a quiet longing for the other to break the ice. This intricate look carries the weight of a shared, uninitiated potential, a silent conversation where both parties are perfectly aware of what could happen, but neither makes the first move.

      That moment of unspoken connection when both people want to act but neither does.

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      Chile
      longing