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Translated 19 outstanding words you should be working into conversation

Adapted and translated by marvin a marcelino

Fresh from the internet some are foreign words. Others come from medical dictionaries. And there's a surprising amount of hobo slang. Have fun working these into your conversations and I have such fun finding the FILIPINO equivalent

1. Kummerspeck (German) Excess weight gained from emotional overeating = KASUWAPANGAN: Idinaan sa kain ang galit sa mundo, sabay guilt feeling dahil wala ng makakain yung iba.

2. Paper-belly: A person unable to drink liquor straight, or one who grimaces after drinking. PAPABELS: mukha ng tao sa unang tikim ng inumin, as in papa believe sa iba

3. Petrichor: The clean, pleasant smell that accompanies rain falling on dry ground. It's from the Greek petra (stone) and ichor (the blood of Greek gods and goddesses). The term was coined by two Australian researchers in 1964. Pwetres: singaw ng lupa na naulanan

4. milliHelen: The quantity of beauty required to launch just one ship. malaHalina: ganda ng babae na mapangakit

5. Dysania: Having difficulty getting out of bed in the morning. Disana or dipasana: as in pakiramdam na sana gabi pa o wag nang magumaga pa

6. Karoshi (Japanese): Death from being overworked. Kawkasi o yankasi (Filipino) namatay sa sobrang sipag

7. Lawn Mullet: A neatly manicured front yard and an unmowed mess in the back. Yun Ulit, o gawin muli o dundin: malinis na sana hindi parin

8. Koi No Yokan (Japanese): The sense upon first meeting a person that the two of you will fall in love. Yoko Yan, o Ko No Yan: pakiramdan na kayo na sa unang pagtatagpo

9. The Wheaton: The delightfully geeky Wil Wheaton was one of the first celebs to attract a massive number of followers. When half a million people subscribed to his Tweets, that number was dubbed a Wheaton by John Kovalic. Today, Wil Wheaton actually has about 3.8 Wheatons. Weytin: Pinoy na masaya pa rin na naghihintay ng followers sa mga tweets nya.

10. Oldfangled: Old fashioned. Kopong: makaluma, kopong kopong ibig sabihin lumang luma

11. Bakku-shan (Japanese): The experience of seeing a woman who appears pretty from behind but not from the front. Bangkusay: Ang karanasan na makakita ng babae na mukhang maganda pagnakatalikod pero pagharap ay 12. Zeg (Georgian): The day after tomorrow. Why don't we have a word for the day after tomorrow? Sige: kahit ano na lang, bahala na

13. Crwth: An ancient Celtic musical instrument. Comes in handy when you've got no vowels in Words With Friends. SSSTT : (lumapit ka o halika rito) salitang walang mga patinig

14. Punk Day: A day when children are admitted to a carnival or circus free. Panday: panahon ng mga bata na manood ng pelikulang iyan

15. Badinage: Playful, joking banter. Pendeho: sira ulo

16. Pretzel-bender: 1. A peculiar person; an eccentric; one who thinks in a round-about manner. 2. A player of the French horn. 3. A wrestler. 4. A heavy drinker; one who frequents bars. Kapalmuks: taong feeling kakaiba, lakas uminom, marami nainom sa bumili ng inumin

17. Glabella: The space between the eyebrows. Kabila: sa isang banda o bahagi

18. Tsktsks: Who knows? But it's the longest vowel-free word you can play in Words With Friends (however, its play in WWF is only possible should you elect to use a blank tile as the second 'K,' since there is only one 'K' tile per game). Tsk Tsk Tsk: di mo alam maaring sayang at nasira, o lagot ka sa parusa

19. Gay-cat: A hobo not wise to the ways of hobo life; a hobo who is considered unacceptable by his fellows. Putang bakla: baklang pati bakla pinapatos

Thanks to Stacy Conradt, Adrienne Crezo, Bill DeMain, Haley Sweetland Edwards, Jamie Spatola, Ethan Trex and a reader named John. salamat sa akin Marvin A Marcelino http://news.yahoo.com/19-outstanding-words-working-conversation-085000981.html?

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