This via Liz is the list of the most untranslatable words in the world from professional translators. The word that tops the poll is ILUNGA, a word in the Bantu language of Tshiluba for:
A Person Ready To Forgive Any Abuse For The First Time; To Tolerate It A Second Time; But Never A Third Time
I think I'm that person.
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Monday, 28 June 2004
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