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The Meaning of Tingo by Evan Orensten
The Meaning of Tingo is Adam Jacot de Boinod's new book surveying words around the world that are seldom found in other languages. The book is packed with little gems, such as the longest known palindrome in any language, the Finnish word saippuakivikauppias, the 27 Albanian words for moustaches and eyebrows, the Hawaiian word for walking away without listening to directions 'akihi among them. Perfect for philonists.
Currently available at Amazon UK; the American edition hits the shelves on 16 March 2006 and is available here.
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