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RE: Untranslatable Words #6: Sturmfrei

in Cross Culture4 years ago

Here's a suggestion of an untranslatable word from Hindi/Urdu:
"Jootha" ( जूठा ) - an object which has already touched someone else's lips (a bottle, or a joint :), with the implication that it is unclean.

  • Avoiding jootha bottles is one of the reasons people on the sub-continent will drink from a water container without letting it touch their lips.
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woah! that's def an interesting word! :D many memories from the past are coming back to me now hahah Thankyou very much!!