A dictionary
that goes beyond
translation.
Discover the dictionary that allows native speakers to share and explain the words and expressions that make their language unique.
Discover the dictionary that allows native speakers to share and explain the words and expressions that make their language unique.
Not everything is said with just a translation. Created by linguists, Untranslatable is a dictionary that uses crowdsourcing and sociolinguistic principles to gain a better understanding of language.
Untranslatable is an online dictionary that allows you to add words and phrases in any language or dialect. Here is what makes us unique.
Find out not just what something means, but who uses it, where, and how often, along with an example and translation.
Each entry includes a link to an example, is seen by a moderator and can be verified by other users.
We love informal language, regional dialects, minority languages and other forms of language that are often overlooked.
Expression used all the time by Almost Everyone
interj. • It is said when something happens (whether happend personally to you or anything in general) and you genuinely don’t care about it.
Note: It's a commonly traded story -that isn't known if true- that the word comes from the Turkish word for salt- tuz. The word is said to be adapted from Turkish to indicate unimportance or nonchalance about something from the time Egypt was part of the ottoman empire. It was then that all goods were taxed except for salt/tuz, so traders would say they had only salt/ tuz as to not have their goods taxed. It evolved to be a word used to mock the officers responsible for checking the goods as they would let anyone pass if they say they had tuz (salt)
"صاحبتي القديمة اتجوزت إمبارح" "يا عم طز!"
- “Oh my ex-girlfriend got married yesterday" -"Dude! Toz!”
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By allowing entries in all languages and dialects, we hope to help preserve and promote linguistic diversity, especially for linguistic varieties that are otherwise often underdocumented or overlooked.
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The name of this project refers not to the translatability of the words, but rather the additional context you are able to provide.
Stuff that doesn't strictly fall under translation, but still helps provide context about how, where and how often words are used.
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