What is the Most Beautiful Word in Each language? (1)
What is the Most Beautiful Word in Each language?
That’s what I started to ask myself, and then I decided to write a blog on it. I fully realize I could be in for the long haul (hence the -1- in the title). First of all, I’ll never agree with others nor with myself on what the most beautiful word is, and then there are so many beautiful words and so many languages…. Well let’s have a go anyway.
How to select the most beautiful word? Mmmm, also a good question! For the moment I came up with the following selection criteria, knowing very well that this will change as well. Words can either be very funny, or very beautiful – which is in the eye / mouth of the beholder -, or very unique and untranslatable. There are many words that seem to express exactly what they mean when pronounced; these words will get some bonus points! At the same time let’s go for only one word from each language.
Allright, let’s have a go; obviously I will start with some of the languages I know, as it is easier to choose from.
Italian
Il primo posto has to be given to the Italian language, as it is the most beautiful language in the world. Well, in my opinion anyway. There are so many words to choose from, so this was hard. In the end, I chose the word below, as it gives you thinking time when you don’t know what to say next, and you can just about use it anytime, anywhere.
“so”, “then” or “well”
Friesian
My mother tongue and one of the founding languages of the English language; I chose a word that sounds funny, it literally translates as “fall down (small) cloth”.
“parachute”
Afrikaans
Of course, Afrikaans is closely related to Dutch, and I can still understand most of it. The word below translates as “the breath of a ghost”:
“cotton candy”
English
It’s also difficult to choose from the English language, in the end I chose a word that just sounds utterly beautiful:
“a sound that is pleasing to hear”
Kiswahili
And let’s end this blog with a non-existing word, but a word that everybody in Kenya is using to let others know that finally the work week has come to an end, and that it is time to party:
“Friday”, “Happy day”, furahi = happy
Let me know what your favourite words are in every language and we’ll compile all of them in a long list!!!
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