Ponch's Word of the Day!
Home Archive Ask Death by Motorbike MailNow featuring:
Spanish
English
Chinese
Japanese
Sources and info provided by:
Books
Friends and Familia
Music
Television and Film
The Interwebs
06/09/2011
Spanish
Guitar: Guitarra
Japanese
Joke: 冗談 or じょうだん “joudan”
Chinese
Stairs: 樓梯 “Lóutī”
English
Loin: The part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest ribs and the hipbones.
♥ 3 Notes / Thu Jun 9th, 2011 ≡ reblog06/07/2011
Spanish
Eyeglasses: Lentes
Japanese
Bitter: 苦い にがい “nigai”
Chinese
Milk: 牛奶 “Niúnǎi”
English
Insomnia: Habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep.
♥ / Tue Jun 7th, 2011 ≡ reblog06/02/2011
Spanish
Shark: tiburón
Japanese
First Love: 初恋 or はつこい “hatsukoi”
Chinese
School: 學校 “Xuéxiào”
English
Philanthropy: The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes; charity.
♥ / Thu Jun 2nd, 2011 ≡ reblog05/31/2011
Spanish
Hat: Sombrero
Japanese
Umbrella: 傘 or かさ “kasa”
Chinese
House: 房子 “Fángzi”
English
Mnemonic: A device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something.
♥ / Tue May 31st, 2011 ≡ reblog05/27/2011
Spanish
Movie: Película
Japanese
Ally: 味方 or みかた “mikata”
Chinese
Photograph: 照片 “Zhàopiàn”
English
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political.
♥ / Sat May 28th, 2011 ≡ reblog05/26/2011
Spanish
Hungry: Hambre
Japanese
Explanation: 説明 or せつめい “setsumei”
Chinese
Mountain: 山 “Shān”
English
Relinquish: To voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
♥ 1 Notes / Thu May 26th, 2011 ≡ reblog05/25/2011
Spanish
Bacon: Tocino
Japanese
Chopsticks: 箸 or はし “hashi”
Chinese
Tongue: 舌頭 “Shétou”
English
Inconceivable: Not able of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable.
05/24/2011
Today’s word is Soup. Yes, soup indeed.
Spanish
Sopa
Japanese
汁物 or しるもの “shiromono”
スープ “suupu”
Chinese
湯 “Tāng”
English
Soup: A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc., in a stock of water.
Some awesome soups: Split pea, Tomato Bisque, Clam Chowder, Potato Leak, Chicken Noodle, Meatball, and the list goes on.
♥ / Tue May 24th, 2011 ≡ reblog05/23/2011
Spanish
Pregnant: Embrazador
Japanese
Bone: 骨 or ほね “hone”
Chinese
Television: 電視 “Diànshì”
English
Arbitrary: Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason or system.
♥ / Tue May 24th, 2011 ≡ reblog05/22/2011
Spanish
The World: El Mundo
Japanese
River: 川 or かわ “kawa”
Chinese
Yellow: 黃色 “Huángsè”
English
Clairvoyance: The supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
