Wiktionary:Foreign word of the day/Nominations

This project handles the daily foreign language word posted on the main page. It mimics the English Word of the Day. Nominations may be in any language other than English.

Here’s a checklist for nominations:

1. Is it foreign? For nomination of English words, see Word of the Day.
2. Is it interesting? When non-obvious, please briefly state why you think the word you are nominating is a good candidate for FWOTD.
3. Is it non-offensive? Don’t nominate if it would be embarrassing to have someone’s boss or grandmother overhear.
4. It hasn’t been lauded elsewhere recently, right? We want Wiktionary to be original, not a copycat.
5. Do we have an entry for it? An entry needs to be created first, or you could request it.

Before a nominated word is featured, it needs to meet certain requirements:

1. Words in well-documented languages need to have at least one CFI-compliant quotation and a pronunciation section with an audio file or IPA transcription.
2. Words in ancient, barely attested languages need to have at least one quotation or reference.
3. Words in other languages need to meet either of the following criteria:
   1. A pronunciation section with audio or IPA, and either a reference from an appropriate resource or a quotation.
   2. Two independent quotations/references.
4. Words in constructed languages should be in the mainspace and not in an appendix.
5. Terms currently in RFC, RFV, or RFD whose problems have not been resolved by those discussions will not be accepted.
6. Entries may be required to have images of their headword available on Commons if the script they are in is not widely supported (e.g., Egyptian or Phoenician).

Ideal candidates include entries that are fairly complete, having a considerable amount of information, or words with unusual meanings, for instance:

• A word for an item or idea with which most English speakers are unfamiliar.
• A false friend, a word that an English speaker would assume to have a different meaning.
• A word with a couple of well-known definitions that have very different English translations.
• A word whose primary definition incorporates a range of somewhat varied concepts in English.
• An idiom or unusual expression, or anything else you think might be interesting.

Nominate a new word

To view terms which are ready to be scheduled, see: Wiktionary:Foreign word of the day/Nominations/Schedule

Focus weeks

Every so often, focus weeks are held in the Foreign Word of the Day. During focus weeks, we choose words or phrases with a certain theme, highlight languages with some special features, or show words that have particularly interesting or unusual properties. Proposals for focus weeks can be found at Wiktionary:Foreign word of the day/Focus weeks.

General nominations

Afroasiatic

• Akkadian: 𒊮 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 09:54, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

  Do the references in its main entry count towards its form? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Arabic: لثم (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Old Man Consequences (talk) 21:27, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

  Is this considered Modern Standard Arabic? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Arabic: تنور (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — SGconlaw (talk) 08:30, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

  Is this considered Modern Standard Arabic? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Arabic: سليقة (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:01, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

  Is this considered Modern Standard Arabic? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Arabic: قطران (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) –Jberkel 09:20, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

  Is this considered Modern Standard Arabic? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Arabic: فَسَا (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 05:05, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

  Is this considered Modern Standard Arabic? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Arabic: ذات (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) (being, self, same, object) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

  Is this considered Modern Standard Arabic? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Arabic: عال (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) (milking constantly) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

  Is this considered Modern Standard Arabic? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 01:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Moroccan Amazigh: ⵜⴰⵙⵏⵉⵍⵙⵜ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)--Sérgio R R Santos (talk) 12:23, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Austroasiatic

• Pacoh: pireng (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - These 2 senses are actually related Queen Duck שא (talk) 10:29, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: ngoại giao cây tre (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 11:56, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: xoá (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 11:43, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: be (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: nước mắm (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: thánh (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:43, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: trường (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Vietnamese: mình (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 09:54, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

  What makes this term interesting? |gloss= indicates the submission is purely for the noun senses. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 19:19, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

• Vietnamese: vòng (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 09:54, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

  What makes this term interesting? |gloss= indicates the submission is purely for the circle, ring senses. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 19:19, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Austronesian

• Balinese: ᬘᭂᬦᬶᬓ᭄ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - DerekWinters (talk) 17:27, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
• East Futuna: muke (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 03:08, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
• Lindu: nasombo (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Old Man Consequences (talk) 02:01, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
• Malay: pikap (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Biolongvistul (talk) 21:46, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
• Māori: moko (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:05, 2 July 2019 (UTC)
• Pohnpeian: aipwonso (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - DerekWinters (talk) 17:27, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
• Tongan: fonu (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:44, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• Tagalog: adidas (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 05:02, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
• Tagalog: gigil (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Tagalog: galawang breezy (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 04:17, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Caucasian

• Georgian: შემოეჭმება (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 00:46, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
• Georgian: წაწლობა (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 08:16, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

Celtic

• Cornish: kellgowser (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:35, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
• Scottish Gaelic: slios (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Germanic

• Pennsylvania German: Grischtmunet (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel 14:27, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
• Pennsylvania German: Fleddermaus (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) This book also mentions a sense "bat". ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:28, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
• Danish: sølvgrå (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DonnanZ (talk) 10:28, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
• Danish: hygge (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 11:51, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

• Looks like English has already borrowed it – one dictionary had it in their “words of 2016” list. Jberkel (talk) 00:48, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

• Danish: ordne (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) PseudoSkull (talk) 02:59, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

  The definitions are kind of a mess tho.__Gamren (talk) 18:49, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

  Presently, only the last 2 senses meet the requirements. If this is the intention or preference, we can proceed. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 22:26, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

• Dutch: kopvoeter (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 11:36, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
• Dutch: loofboom (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:28, 19 September 2020 (UTC)
• Faroese: lámur (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 14:26, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
• Faroese: føroyskur (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DonnanZ (talk) 10:58, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
• German: Kevinismus (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:36, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
• German: Ratskeller (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ―⁠Biolongvistul (talk) 20:20, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
• German: reinfeiern (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Jberkel 13:58, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
• German: Turteltaube (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Old Man Consequences (talk) 22:05, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
• German: Reglementarismus (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Old Man Consequences (talk) 19:03, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
• German: schnurren (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:27, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
• German: Schatz (citation, no translation, pronunciation) – Kiku Jones| (talk) 13:12, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
• German: Vielliebchen (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Jberkel 09:37, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

  @Jberkel: What makes this term interesting? If it is its literal translation, can you add one? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 16:25, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

  I nominated it because it's (possibly) the source etymon of philopena but the English entry is more complete and descriptive. Jberkel 17:44, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

• German: Jubelperser (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) — it has funny origins (Inshallah) Shumkichi (talk) 22:21, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
• German: Amtsdeutsch (no citations, quote translated, pronunciation) generally interesting word, possibly copy citation from German Wiktionary --Robinsyl (talk) 08:32, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
• German: seines Zeichens (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Fay Freak (talk) 20:45, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
• German: Bergfest (citation, no translation, pronunciation) one of those "the Germans have a word for it" Jberkel 20:01, 13 September 2025 (UTC)
• Norwegian Bokmål: kleptopølser (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Averinthine (talk) 10:26, 22 July 2026 (UTC)
• Norwegian Bokmål: krake (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 23:51, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
• Old English: atorcoppe (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 18:50, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
• Old English: sundorgenga (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 23:32, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
• Swedish: allemansrätt (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Jberkel 15:42, 29 October 2019 (UTC)
• Swedish: dator (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:31, 2 September 2019 (UTC)
• Yiddish: מקום (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel 09:31, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

Hellenic

• Greek: ενδιαφέρω (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Polomo47 (talk) 00:20, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
• Greek: φευ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) R4d1ati0n (talk) 16:39, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
• Greek: αισχροκερδής (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Corfurian (talk) 15:56, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Indo-Iranian

• Assamese: জোন (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:01, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
• Hindi: ढाबा (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) सौम्य (talk) 05:22, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
• Hindi: कल आना (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) — This unsigned comment was added by Jayshriallah (talk • contribs) at 06:56, 23 March 2026 (UTC).
• Marathi: माऊली (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Shabdapishach (talk) 14:39, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Nepali: आँखीभौं (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:01, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
• Nepali: खरीमट्टी (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:01, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
• Northern Kurdish: sêxan (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) --Vahag (talk) 12:21, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

  @Vahagn Petrosyan: As those cites aren't independent, I think we'd count them as one. Could you add IPA? (Also, it would be preferable to feature this word in a script that people actually use for the language nowadays... unless it isn't attestable in any other script.) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 07:20, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

  @Metaknowledge I am not familiar enough with Kurdish phonology to add the IPA. The word is attested in the Armenian script in the translations of the New Testament into Kurdish made by Armenians from the Armenian New Testament. See here. The translators simply transliterated the names of the objects for which the Kurds had no word. I doubt it is attested in a non-Armenian script. --Vahag (talk) 09:18, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

• Persian: اسپریس (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:05, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
• Persian: زرناپا (no citations, no translation, pronunciation). Per utramque cavernam 21:45, 6 January 2019 (UTC)
• Persian: شاخ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Persian: سووشون (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) – Pretty interesting piece of Iranian culture. Light hearted sam (talk) 11:05, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
• Romani: merel (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:19, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
• Sanskrit: अक्षय्य (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) My Sanskrit is not nearly good enough to find a cite for this on my own, but it's still a pretty cool word. — Kleio (t · c) 20:38, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
• Urdu: مقدسہ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)— Bukhari (Talk!) 13:59, 9 March 2018 (UTC)
• Urdu: برسی (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) نعم البدل (talk) 08:11, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

  This is a good nomination, but it really needs a durable quotation. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 20:17, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

• Urdu: اَدائِیگی (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) نعم البدل (talk) 20:58, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

  This needs a durable quotation also. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 20:17, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

• Urdu: زِیَادَتی (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) نعم البدل (talk) 21:58, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

  @نعم البدل: Please add a quotation to, at least, the 2nd sense to establish how its 3rd sense could be euphemistic. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 19:56, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Italic

• Portuguese: Lei de Gérson (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —MPbeetle^{discuss/deeds} 02:15, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
• French: tirebouchonner (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 04:33, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
• French: hameau (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - DonnanZ (talk) 13:41, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
• French: entarter (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) PUC – 12:10, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
• French: faix (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 08:52, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
• French: mirer (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 08:52, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
• French: courriel (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 16:43, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
• French: gyrovague (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) PUC – 14:52, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
• French: empoissonner (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• French: trouver chaussure à son pied (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Canonicalization (talk) 12:37, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
• French: perso (citation, no translation, no pronunciation), all senses. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:26, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
• French: œdipe (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:38, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
• French: enchevêtrer (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Soundchoice31 (talk) 00:27, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
• French: frileux (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• French: dépaysement (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
  • French: dépaysé (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 05:40, 25 March 2018 (UTC) (relocated from WOTD where it was wrongly added)

    Moving this here as another already nominated related word. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 15:33, 18 December 2018 (UTC)

• French: et que ça saute (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 18:38, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
• French: croc-en-jambe (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - Ultimateria (talk) 17:20, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
• French: caberlot (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:43, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
• French: coca (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:27, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

  The quote's translation is as if it is for the 1st sense, not the 2nd (the one nominated). Can someone confirm which quote this sense belongs to? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 22:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

  French: horribile auditu (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) 0DF (talk) 19:33, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

• French: tous deux (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 08:52, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
• Italian: petaloso (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) due to etymology. Hftf (talk) 04:01, 7 May 2025 (UTC)
• Italian: marcatore (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Old Man Consequences (talk) 21:38, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
• Italian: scacciapensieri (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) | ABostonGirl (talk) 17:55, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
• Latin: ad kalendas Graecas (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 23:05, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
• Latin: cozeulodorieso (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) – Mwambato 10:05, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

  Added {{rfc}} due to redlinks & further reading. Awaiting resolution. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 22:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

• Portuguese: bobinho (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) MedK1 (talk) 17:44, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
• Portuguese: voto de Minerva (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Protegmatic (talk) 01:55, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
• Portuguese: judiar (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Interesting concept network and usage note. Hftf (talk) 20:00, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

  I agree. However, there are no quotations and Portuguese is a well-documented language. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 19:18, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

• Romanian: tare (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 07:50, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
• Romanian: șiclu (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Biolongvistul (talk) 10:05, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

  I like this one, but it is not ready. Romanian is a WDL and needs a durable quotation. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 20:09, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

  That’s all there is. This is an obscure, possibly already forgotten, regionalism only attested in dialect surveys, and there is no hope for quotations. But at least I now know explicitly that such words (of which Romanian dictionaries are full of) do not qualify. --Biolongvistul (talk) 20:51, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

  Consider gaining consensus via the Beer Parlor to update WT:WDL for excluding dialects or regions. Compare Polish in that policy. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 18:37, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

• Spanish: escanciar (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) Mwambato (talk) 16:40, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
• Spanish: abonar (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 11:24, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
• Spanish: adlátere (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 11:24, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
• Spanish: tubey (citation, no translation, pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 15:32, 18 July 2016 (UTC)
• Spanish: poner de manifiesto (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) Phacromallus (talk) 11:55, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
• Spanish: a grito herido (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) Denazz (talk) 13:03, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
• Spanish: macarra (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) Phacromallus (talk) 08:04, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
• Spanish: de todo punto (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) Phacromallus (talk) 08:04, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
• Norman: hardé (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 17:17, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
• Old French: jaque (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel 14:18, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
• Judeo-Italian: צֵיפֵיצוֹ (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) — GianWiki (talk) 16:54, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Japonic

• Japanese: 五輪 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation), just in time for the Tokyo Summer Olympics (if not postponed); please move this to July 24th if necessary. ～ POKéTalker（═◉═） 22:34, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
• Japanese: パチンコ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:56, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
• Japanese: いいから (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Sir Beluga (talk) 23:52, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: お任せ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 10:59, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: さし (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: ドレミファインバータ (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 19:46, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: ニャン (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 21:49, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

  Is it okay if I switch this nomination to にゃん, its main entry? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 19:59, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

• Japanese: ホッチキス (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)} Haseid (talk) 1:43, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

  Only interesting because of the etymology, so it might be better in a focus week on English borrowings. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 03:09, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

• Japanese: マグカップ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Mihia (talk) 03:24, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 二人羽織 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)—suzukaze (t・c) 04:40, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 加薬 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 08:43, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 双清 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 10:04, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 大小 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 天地無用 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 06:59, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 女形 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:02, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 已己巳己 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Nibiko (talk) 13:02, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

  Excellent! --Biolongvistul (talk) 11:15, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

• Japanese: ウーパールーパー (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 06:20, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
• Japanese: ガラケー (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 08:24, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

  Is it okay if I switch this nomination to ガラパゴスケータイ, its main entry? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 20:33, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

  • Up to you Hftf (talk) 10:51, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

• Japanese: バーコード (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 07:35, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
• Japanese: タタミゼ (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 17:52, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• Japanese: 浦島効果 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 01:42, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
• Japanese: 臨書 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 10:51, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
• Japanese: 串鯖 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 09:25, 18 July 2026 (UTC)
• Japanese: 愉快犯 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 旦那 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)

  Which senses do you desire to be featured? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 21:02, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

• Japanese: 森林浴 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 21:48, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 猫舌 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 累進 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 01:58, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
• Japanese: 花より団子 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 04:19, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 語呂 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 01:55, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
• Japanese: 運動音痴 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)—suzukaze (t・c) 08:46, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 過眼線 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 06:33, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 高楊枝 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 06:32, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
• Japanese: 朧月 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 00:18, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
• Japanese: 殴り書き (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 19:46, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

  Is it okay if I switch this nomination to なぐりがき, its main entry?

• Japanese: 丿乀 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Mcph2 (talk) 05:23, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
• Japanese: 屁負比丘尼 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thibconan (talk) 21:40, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
• Japanese: 夢中 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) JimiY☽ru 10:15, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
• Japanese: コミュニケーション (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — This unsigned comment was added by 104.178.12.157 (talk) at 21:30, 3 December 2024 (UTC).
• Japanese: 教えて君 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) MedK1 (talk) 03:04, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Koreanic

• Korean: 내전 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - Illegitimate Barrister (talk) 05:37, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
• Korean: 외국인 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - Illegitimate Barrister (talk) 18:02, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
• Korean: 개털 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - Illegitimate Barrister (talk) 03:06, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
• Korean: 복불복 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Cam0mac (talk) 04:52, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
• Korean: 선생님 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Cam0mac (talk) 04:52, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
• Korean: 정체화하다 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) -- LGBT topic Cam0mac (talk) 04:52, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
• Korean: 친구 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Cam0mac (talk) 04:52, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
• Korean: 롬곡 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 04:33, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
• Korean: 빠른 생일 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 22:09, 20 June 2026 (UTC)
• Middle Korean: 바독범 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 04:02, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Kra-Dai

• Thai: ท้าย (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• Thai: ตุ๊ก ๆ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 09:58, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
• Thai: พูนสวัสดิ์ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:42, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
• Thai: ลิ้นชัก (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Wyang (talk) 07:42, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
• Thai: คัด (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Thai: เนี่ย (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 08:53, 30 March 2025 (UTC)
• Thai: สากล (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 18:36, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Mongolic

• Mongolian: тэмээн хяруул (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:03, 21 January 2019 (UTC)

Niger-Congo

• Hausa: baka (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 117.254.176.134 14:37, 23 March 2015 (UTC)THEDOCLUB003
• Swahili: gari (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 08:45, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
• Yao (Africa): ng'ulung'unda (multiple citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — This unsigned comment was added by HeavenlyAestheticist (talk • contribs) at 15:34, 11 September 2025 (UTC).
• Yao (Africa): msonogwe mwesi (multiple citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — This unsigned comment was added by HeavenlyAestheticist (talk • contribs) at 06:20, 26 March 2026 (UTC).
• Zulu: intini (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — This unsigned comment was added by 14.203.179.171 (talk) at 09:33, 27 July 2019.
• Zulu: ingxobongo (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:51, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
• Zulu: igwebu (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:51, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
• Zulu: ihlumela (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:51, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

Sinitic

• Chinese: 手心手背都是肉 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)--ST680 (talk) 12:44, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 地方支援中央 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 07:35, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
• Chinese: 煠熟狗頭 / 煠熟狗头 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 09:08, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: 灰色技能 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Old Man Consequences (talk) 19:54, 18 December 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: SPP (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:57, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 五靈脂 / 五灵脂 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• Chinese: 光棍 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 好好學習，天天向上 / 好好学习，天天向上 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) WikiWinters (talk) 13:10, 17 February 2015 (UTC)
• Chinese: 疙瘩 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:05, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 瞭望臺 / 了望台 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 07:29, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 緣分 / 缘分 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Chinese: 送君千里，終須一別 / 送君千里，终须一别 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 21:22, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 關係 / 关系 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 00:16, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 䜌 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — I.S.M.E.T.A. 15:38, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
• Chinese: 國羅派 / 国罗派 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 03:31, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 冬至使 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 05:44, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 一把鼻涕一把淚 / 一把鼻涕一把泪 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 04:07, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 付諸東流 / 付诸东流 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 04:07, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 驚為天人 / 惊为天人 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 06:48, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 黔驢技窮 / 黔驴技穷 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 10:48, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 三天打魚，兩天曬網 / 三天打鱼，两天晒网 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 10:48, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 長他人志氣，滅自己威風 / 长他人志气，灭自己威风 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 兵來將擋，水來土掩 / 兵来将挡，水来土掩 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 不了了之 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 石沉大海 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 / 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 不以物喜，不以己悲 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

  Is this SoP? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 23:07, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

• Chinese: 醉翁之意不在酒 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 患難見真情 / 患难见真情 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 天朝 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:07, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 抬槓 / 抬杠 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 好白菜都讓豬拱了 / 好白菜都让猪拱了 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 王八看綠豆——對上眼了 / 王八看绿豆——对上眼了 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 樑上君子 / 梁上君子 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 握爪 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 色即是空，空即是色 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 元芳，你怎麼看 / 元芳，你怎么看 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 打醬油 / 打酱油 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 本宮 / 本宫 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 老衲 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 神馬都是浮雲 / 神马都是浮云 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 職業病 / 职业病 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 18:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 赤字 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 01:33, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 快刀斬亂麻 / 快刀斩乱麻 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 14:27, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 船到橋頭自然直 / 船到桥头自然直 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) theDarkKnightLi 🙏 🔧 14:27, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
• Chinese: 算哪根蔥 / 算哪根葱 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 18:27, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 敝帚自珍 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 18:27, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 白日夢 / 白日梦 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 04:13, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 男兒有淚不輕彈 / 男儿有泪不轻弹 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 04:13, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 皇帝不急，急死太監 / 皇帝不急，急死太监 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 04:13, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 順我者昌，逆我者亡 / 顺我者昌，逆我者亡 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 04:13, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 大鍋飯 / 大锅饭 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 04:13, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 醍醐灌頂 / 醍醐灌顶 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 殺雞儆猴 / 杀鸡儆猴 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 將軍肚 / 将军肚 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 蠅營狗苟 / 蝇营狗苟 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 同流合污 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 掛羊頭賣狗肉 / 挂羊头卖狗肉 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 怙惡不悛 / 怙恶不悛 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 忍俊不禁 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 狗咬呂洞賓——不識好人心 / 狗咬吕洞宾——不识好人心 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 狗嘴裡吐不出象牙 / 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 並駕齊驅 / 并驾齐驱 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 一把好手 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 雞飛蛋打 / 鸡飞蛋打 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 洗心革面 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 脫胎換骨 / 脱胎换骨 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 隔岸觀火 / 隔岸观火 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 袖手旁觀 / 袖手旁观 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 打水漂 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 花天酒地 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 買櫝還珠 / 买椟还珠 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 濫竽充數 / 滥竽充数 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 守株待兔 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 洛陽紙貴 / 洛阳纸贵 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 狼狽為奸 / 狼狈为奸 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 冷宮 / 冷宫 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 鬼哭狼嚎 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)

  Is this SoP? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 23:07, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

• Chinese: 婀娜多姿 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 三寸不爛之舌 / 三寸不烂之舌 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 兔死狐悲 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 城門失火，殃及池魚 / 城门失火，殃及池鱼 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 23:01, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 毛遂自薦 / 毛遂自荐 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 03:08, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 狗眼看人低 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 03:08, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 金玉其外，敗絮其中 / 金玉其外，败絮其中 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 03:08, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 紅杏出牆 / 红杏出墙 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 03:08, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 狗腿子 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 03:08, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 挑 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

  Only ety 1, sense 3 has a quotation. Which senses are desired to be featured? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 23:07, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

• Chinese: 盡信書不如無書 / 尽信书不如无书 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Granger (talk · contribs) 19:30, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
• Chinese: 笑點 / 笑点 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) might be funny --Geographyinitiative (talk) 11:50, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
• Chinese: 𦧄 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) -Fascinating Chinese Character in terms of both shape, and composition. So interesting it has developed its own subreddit (r/kindachentho) with associated memes etc. Has a whopping 49 strokes(!) pronunciation is (Pinyin): chén (Zhuyin): ㄔㄣˊ (ipa): /ʈʂʰən35/ definition is dust, dirt, ashes, (ancient variant form of 塵/尘)HanziKanji--HanziKanji (talk) 22:58, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

  We generally don't feature non-lemma forms like this. I'm also doubting that we'd get a good quote for this. — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 20:41, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

• Chinese: 采風 / 采风 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 08:48, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
• Chinese: 年暝 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) for the end of a year Hftf (talk) 12:13, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
• Chinese: 人山人海 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Ltbdl (talk) 06:37, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
• Chinese: 馬馬虎虎 / 马马虎虎 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Ltbdl (talk) 06:37, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
• Chinese: 畫龍點睛 / 画龙点睛 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Ltbdl (talk) 07:42, 24 February 2025 (UTC)
• Chinese: 水腳 / 水脚 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 02:09, 24 October 2025 (UTC)
• Chinese: 管鮑之交 / 管鲍之交 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 10:51, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
• Chinese: 咩 (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) User: Mateorororo 18:38, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

  @Mateorororo: Which sense(s) are you seeking to be featured? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 00:31, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

• Chinese: 不 (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Ltbdl (talk) 05:08, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

  This is a lot to parse through. Can you help me identify what information you want to be featured? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 20:54, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

  @TranqyPoo Who are you, anyway? Why are you asking all these questions? Did you randomly decide one day to take care of foreign words of the day or what? Sorry, but I don't remember choosing you, nobody asked me, which is idiotic because my opinions are the only ones that matter. Ægishjálmur (talk) 23:42, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

  Not necessarily random, but here's some backstory. I'm asking these questions because I find that, before my time, terms were scheduled seemingly random and I'm working out a system where it is more systematic and lingually diverse. Also, some of these terms have been on this page for a decade and I believe it is mostly because it is hard to understand what makes them interesting. And so in these cases, I ask those who found them interesting why. My goal is to make it interesting for the audience as well (which I'm still trying to figure who our intended audience is). I would appreciate feedback and preferably on this topic. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 23:56, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

• Chinese: 什麼 / 什么 (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Ltbdl (talk) 06:37, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

  The only feature-ready sense is the first one. Which other senses do you want to feature? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 21:19, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

• Chinese: 越共 (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Queen Duck שא (talk) 06:11, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

  Please confirm which senses you desire to be featured. Currently, only the 2nd sense is eligible. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 16:17, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

• Mandarin: 知音 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• Mandarin: 繭 / 茧 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) cocoon and callus polysemy is interesting --Awelotta (talk) 00:18, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Sino-Tibetan

• Kokborok: khulumkha (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam 11:08, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Slavic

• Belarusian: пачуццё (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 19:25, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
• Belarusian: кало́дзеж (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 10:11, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
• Belarusian: сёння (no citations, no translation, pronunciation). Per utramque cavernam (talk) 16:49, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
• Belarusian: ся́бар (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Underfell Flowey (talk) 08:26, 30 January 2023 (UTC)
• Belarusian: ціўт (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Underfell Flowey (talk) 18:39, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
• Czech: infantilní (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Kjóiku (talk) 16:05, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

  @Kjóiku The entry is currently not ready: it does not have a quotation (see the requirements at the top of the page). But I must also ask: what makes this word special? It doesn't seem unusual compared to the cognates at infantil, infantile. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:46, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

• Czech: kokos (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:04, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
• Czech: step (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:33, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Czech: bašta (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lectiuss (talk) 17:26, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
• Czech: čtvrtý (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) All those consonants... --WikiTiki89 23:39, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
• Macedonian: Кумова Слама (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Underfell Flowey (talk) 09:38, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
• Polish: nowotwór (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) PUC – 21:32, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
• Polish: achy i ochy (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• Polish: rozbrzmieć (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) They just keep on coming. Vininn126 (talk) 11:53, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
• Polish: łabędź (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Canonicalization (talk) 10:43, 18 May 2019 (UTC)
• Polish: źródłosłów (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Per utramque cavernam 10:00, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
• Polish: żółw (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:01, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Polish: kociokwik (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Jberkel 11:37, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
• Polish: husaria (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• Polish: rzeczpospolita (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) 98.24.74.9 03:00, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
• Polish: ananas (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Vininn126 (talk) 22:12, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
• Polish: moherowy beret (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) - a funny one Zakroi za mnoi dvier (talk) 03:41, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
• Russian: вышка (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:57, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
• Russian: сатана́ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) or Ukrainian: сатана́ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

  might not be appropriate due to the word meaning devil or Satan. —This unsigned comment was added by Slappypolandball (talk • contribs) at 13:40, 19 April 2018 (UTC).

• Russian: распутица (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) DTLHS (talk) 05:34, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: торопыга (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: белоручка (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: Млечный Путь (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 00:06, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
• Russian: шиш (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Brateevsky (talk) 10:46, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
• Russian: зонг-опера (no citations, no translation, pronunciation), unusual mishmash of borrowings coined in order to avoid using a different borrowing that fell foul of Soviet laws Smurrayinchester (talk) 14:10, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
• Russian: лес (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Brateevsky (talk) 13:22, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
• Russian: однофамилец (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 10:08, 3 April 2025 (UTC)
• Serbo-Croatian: pòlica (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:51, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
• Serbo-Croatian: guba (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:03, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

  Which senses do you desire to be featured? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 20:36, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

• Ukrainian: словни́к (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:36, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
• Ukrainian: Чума́цький Шлях (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Underfell Flowey (talk) 09:22, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
• Ukrainian: буксирувати (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) A word tugged around multiple languages Hftf (talk) 05:37, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
• Ukrainian: яблуко (multiple citations, no translation, pronunciation) Ігнат Лостюк (talk) 10:49, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

  @Ігнат Лостюк: What makes this term interesting? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 19:29, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Turkic

• Bashkir: аҙналыҡ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: аҡман-тоҡман (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: ау (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:37, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: белем көнө (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Borovi4ok (talk) 09:49, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
• Bashkir: бәйләүес (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:03, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: борсаҡ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:03, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
• Bashkir: күстәнәс (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:22, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
• Nogai: инъек (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) --Vahag (talk) 16:20, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
• Turkish: yüz (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) 96.44.72.165 12:11, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
• Turkish: koful (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Ceaeven (talk) 20:18, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
• Turkish: kof (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) Ahmetlii (talk) 13:52, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Uralic

• Estonian: pull (no citations, quote translated, pronunciation) Joonas07 (talk) 20:37, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
• Estonian: sadul (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Joonas07 (talk) 13:55, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

  Please confirm which senses you desire to be featured. Currently, only the 1st sense is eligible. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 16:10, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

• Finnish: peruke (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:44, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
• Finnish: lyly (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 12:26, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
• Hungarian: cső (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hftf (talk) 04:33, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
• Hungarian: szoci (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 10:44, 10 October 2020 (UTC)
• Hungarian: forradalom (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 14:11, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
• Hungarian: paradicsom (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – Ceaeven (talk) 20:18, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

Other Indo-European

• Albanian: dakort (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Suzukaze-c◇◇ 05:35, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
• Albanian: gjyq (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:05, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
• Albanian: nënë (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) 83.247.136.70 07:36, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
• Albanian: buzë (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Armenian: ակիշ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 08:27, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
• Armenian: աշկարա (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 08:27, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
• Armenian: զողալ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 08:27, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
• Armenian: ժուռ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 08:27, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
• Armenian: իղրար (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 08:27, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
• Armenian: այսօր (no citations, no translation, pronunciation). Today is an "eyesore". Chuck Entz (talk) 04:02, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

  @Chuck Entz This may also be a nice candidate for the false friends focus week. Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 10:55, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

• Hittite: 𒆜𒀸 (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 19:49, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
• Latvian: rudenīgs (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —suzukaze (t・c) 02:52, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
• Latvian: šķērslis (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) -- I love words with diacritics; cf. the genitive singular form with šķēršļa -- wow! --Pereru (talk) 07:32, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Latvian: murrāt (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) --Pereru (talk) 03:18, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Latvian: ņaudēt (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) --Pereru (talk) 03:18, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Lithuanian: nebeprisikiškiakopūsteliauti (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Mwambato (talk) 5:26, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
• Albanian: brajz (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Shqypëtari (talk) 17:57, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Others

• Khoekhoe: ǃnonaǁhôabes (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) -- Mihia (talk) 05:05, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
• Southern Pomo: huʔ:uy ča:duč̓i:ya:liwi (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Jodi1729 (talk) 19:28, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
• Classical Nahuatl: tzompantli (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• Classical Nahuatl: teocuitlatl (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - Queen Duck שא (talk) 05:52, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
• Northern Valley Yokuts: timethril (citation, no translation, no pronunciation), the most Sindarin-like word I've seen that's not (and that's not imitating) Sindarin, although the most Sindarin-ish part of it, thr(il), is just an old orthography for ṭ(il) /ʈil/. Compare Talk:Q'anjob'al. - -sche (discuss) 03:16, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
• Ojibwe: miini-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) RhAnize (talk)
• Orejón: chibayi (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) - -sche (discuss) 04:24, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
• Quechua: chaka (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:05, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
• Quechua: illa (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 20:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• ch'ipchi
• Sinacantán: meelatí (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) or mee - -sche (discuss) 03:03, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
• Taos: łá’ȕ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 02:22, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
• Wintu: čaliharas (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:54, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
• Sumerian: 𒅆𒂍𒉪 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel (talk) 13:51, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
• Gamilaraay: dhadhin (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 07:48, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
• Gamilaraay: wiyayl (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 07:48, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
• Gamilaraay: dhii (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 07:48, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
• Gamilaraay: burruwi (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 07:48, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
• Gamilaraay: guni (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 07:48, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
• Akan: ɔdɔ yɛ wu (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation); on behalf of SinaSabet28. TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 17:30, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
• Copala Triqui: veꞌ yu̱un (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Santi2222 (talk) 20:04, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

  @Santi2222: Is this SoP? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 19:21, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

• Catacao: taguacol (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 17:32, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

  for context, this language is known from a single wordlist of 43 words and literally nowhere else. the pronunciation of the language is completely unknown. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 17:34, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

• Aymara: warawara (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Cathodography (talk) 00:44, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Creoles and Pidgins

• Aukan: faya wataa (citation, no translation, no pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 10:28, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
• Betawi: bèngkong (multiple citations, quote translated, pronunciation). Swarabakti (talk) 15:30, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
• Papiamentu: djarason (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — Appolodorus1 talk) 07:11, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
• Tok Pisin: wantok (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 19:02, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
• Tok Pisin: abababa (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:53, 25 June 2019 (UTC)

Nominated for a particular moment

Nominate a word here if you think it is fitting for a particular moment, such as a celebration, a recent news event and so on. It may be featured on another day instead, however.

January

• 1 (New Year's Day, Haitian Independence Day): Japanese: 雑煮 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:06, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
• 2: Georgian: ბედობა (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 12:27, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
• 4: Czech: šiškebab (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• 7: (Eastern Orthodox Christmas): Serbo-Croatian: Božić (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) BabaGlupa (talk) 12:02, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
• 20 January 2025 United States presidential inauguration — Creek: Wvcenvmēkko (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Thadh (talk) 13:03, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

  Moved here. Sounds like a great candidate for the day. Polomo47 (talk) 22:13, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

• 20 January 2025 United States presidential inauguration — Chinese: 大統領 / 大统领 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Appolodorus1 (talk) 16:19, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

  Love the nomination above, but here's an alternative. Would need some work but the slang meaning is intriguing. --Appolodorus1 (talk) 16:20, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

• 23 January 2025 (effective date of Thailand's Marriage Equality Act):
• 26 (Australia day): Latin: Terra Australis (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:43, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

February

• Old English: solmonaþ (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) (February, literally “mud-month”) JulieKahan (talk) 17:25, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• 11 (National Foundation Day (Japan)): Japanese: 頑張って (no citations, no translation, pronunciation), the word encapsulating Japanese mentality most in my view. Korn [kʰũːɘ̃n] (talk) 19:54, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

  It's a good word, but it has nothing to do with National Foundation Day, nor do I think it's up to us to encapsulate what "Japanese mentality" is, so I'd rather we feature it as a regular FWOTD. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 20:51, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

• 13 (or any other day that isn’t Valentine I guess)
  • Vietnamese: Va linh tinh (multiple citations, quote translated, pronunciation) MuDavid 栘𩿠 (talk) 02:51, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
    • This would in fact be excellent for February 14th itself. All the internet is loaded with saccharine on that day, so a humorous note of sorts would not be out of place. Steinbach (talk) 10:04, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

      I agree. MedK1 (talk) 02:50, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

      There’s so many proposals for actual Valentine’s Day already, too much competition for this cherished day. And some people I know celebrate the 13th as anti-Valentine, which is why I made the proposal for that day. MuDavid 栘𩿠 (talk) 02:03, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

• 14, Valentine's Day:
  • Esperanto: kortuŝi (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:37, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
  • Chinese: 窈窕淑女 (citation, quote translated, pronunciation)Thedarkknightli (talk) 18:02, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
  • Chinese: 情批 (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 22:40, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
  • Zealandic: teutelokke (citation, no translation, pronunciation) To eat a food item with your partner, Lady and the Tramp-style. It could be featured on another day as well, since Valentine's Day is not traditionally celebrated in Zealand (or anywhere else on the European continent). Steinbach (talk) 09:10, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
  • Thai: ตกหลุมรัก (Already featured, citation, quote translated, pronunciation) --Librocubicular (talk) 15:50, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
• 16 (2026), Shrove Monday/Rosenmontag:
  • German: helau (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Would also work on the 14th or 17th, when Carnival parades are also held, but these clash with other holidays. Smurrayinchester (talk) 11:31, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
• 17 (2026), Chinese New Year:
  • Betawi: Lebaran Cina (multiple citations, quote translated, pronunciation) Swarabakti (talk) 02:39, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
  • Chinese: 福 (no citations, quote translated, pronunciation) (also a character in a few other languages). I just hope it hasn't been used before. AtTheTownHouse (talk) 14:17, 2 January 2026 (UTC)
• 25 (Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day) Telugu: హాట్ కేకు (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) I think the semantic shift is pretty interesting, and when was the last time a Telugu word was featured on the main page? MSG17 (talk) 23:55, 10 July 2021 (UTC)
• 26/27 Japanese: ゲット (no citations, no translation, pronunciation). Should the right-side say "International Pokémon Day" or just "Pokémon Day"? News articles sometimes use the former with a small "i". ～ POKéTalker（＝◉＝） 01:53, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
• 29 Esperanto: supertago (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 15:14, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

March

• 1: Romanian: mărțișor (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 23:12, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
• 5 (St Piran's Day - National day of Cornwall): Cornish: gool (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Tesco250 (talk) 11:58, 30 November 2025 (UTC)
• 13 (Mother's Day in Norway 2022)
• 17 (Purim 2022): Yiddish: שׂונא־ישׂראל (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 11:26, 14 December 2021 (UTC)

  @פֿינצטערניש: Apart from being Loshen Koydesh, the word seems rather unremarkable. What do you think of המן־טאַשן (hmn-tashn) instead? ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 20:27, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

  @Lingo Bingo Dingo: The latter seems much more unremarkable to me, whereas soyne-yisroel conveys a meaning of "yisroel" that is often forgotten today, but at any rate it would need a quote. I can try to get one. פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 13:52, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

  @פֿינצטערניש For the purpose of FWOTD, remarkableness/interestingness runs more or less the other way round. An interesting concept or unusual derivation is more featureable than an oft-forgotten meaning. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 19:27, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

• 20 (Eid Al-Fitr 2026) Indonesian: tunjangan hari raya (citation, no translation, pronunciation) ("holiday allowance; Eid money, Eidi")
• 21 (Nowruz 2026) Northern Kurdish: rojava (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ("west (compass point); occident; the Levant, Western Kurdistan")

April

• 1 Afrikaans: Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) isn't bad. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 01:34, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

  Or Dutch: paashaasschaamhaarverzamelaar (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) when April Fool's Day and Easter coincide (the earliest year when that happens is 2029). ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:07, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

  Yiddish: קייסעך (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) because it's silly and vaguely relevant to the season פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 00:45, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

  @פֿינצטערניש, alternatively I could set it for 1 April 2029 (also Easter in the Gregorian calendar) if you add a quote and a pronunciation. Unlike the Dutch word above, it's not vulgar. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:08, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

  Great idea, @Lingo Bingo Dingo. פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 14:58, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

  If it is sometimes derogatory, it is probably not suited for featuring. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:58, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

  Toki Pona: kijetesantakalu (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Word was coined as a April Fools joke and is sometime used in the toki pona community to refer to April Fools as a whole. --2007GabrielT (talk) 17:51, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

• 2 German: Autismus (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) would be a good word for World Autism Day. IWiped
• 9 Spanish: nueveabrileño (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Related to the Bogotazo protests in Colombia on 9 April 1948. --[Saviourofthe] ୨୧ 14:53, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
• 16 (2023): Greek: Πάσχα (no citations, quote translated, pronunciation) — Saltmarsh^🢃 06:24, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

  @Saltmarsh The Ancient Greek word has been featured in 2019. So I would like to wait some more time before running this again. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 18:17, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

  @Lingo Bingo Dingo No hurry! Orthodox Easter this year.   — Saltmarsh^🢃 07:52, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

• 19 (Champaran Satyagraha) Bhojpuri: तीन कठिया (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) - DerekWinters (talk) 17:30, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
• 19 (Bicycle day) German: Lysergsäure-diethylamid (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) – Jberkel 09:33, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
• 20 Dutch: cannabist (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:32, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

  Spanish: grifa (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

  Danish: tjald (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

  Finnish: pajari (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

  Russian: кора́бль (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

  Finnish: hiisata (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

  Portuguese: puxar (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

  Spanish: maría (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 10:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• 23 (World Book Day) Asturian: tresfueyu (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) --Fueyo221 (talk) 23:14, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• 25 (Italian Liberation Day) Italian: partigiano (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) —— GianWiki (talk) 08:56, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
• Good Friday German: Tanzverbot (citation, no translation, pronunciation) so German – Jberkel 09:23, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
• Passover/Easter Armenian: զատիկ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) – interesting semantic development into "ladybug" — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 04:14, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

May

• 2 (International Harry Potter day) Chinese: 符水 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• 5 (Dutch Liberation Day) Hindi: ओलंदेज़ (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) —Aryaman^{A (मुझसे बात करें • योगदान)} 15:58, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
• 7 May 2025 (2025 papal conclave) Italian: papabile (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) The 2025 conclave will start on this day. --RyanW1995 (talk) 11:15, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
• 8 (World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day)
• 9 Chinese: 祂 (no citations, quote translated, pronunciation) New pope elected --Robinsyl (talk) 08:30, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
• 12 (2019, Mother's Day in many countries)
• 13 Japanese: 千早振る (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Can anyone take a guess? ～ POKéTalker（═◉═） 19:36, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
  • Nobody? It's the date when the first manga volume of Chihayafuru was released. Correct me if I'm wrong. ～ POKéTalker（═◉═） 17:54, 9 May 2019 (UTC)
• 14 Chinese: 阿媽都唔認得 / 阿妈都唔认得 (multiple citations, quote translated, pronunciation) Interesting one for Mother's Day 2023 --Wpi31 (talk) 06:38, 13 August 2022 (UTC) – Wpi31 (talk) 09:40, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
• 15 :
  • Spanish: 15M (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) – Jberkel 12:50, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

June

• 3 World Bicycle Day
• 5 (World Environment Day)
• 7 (National Higher Education Entrance Examination) Chinese: 高考 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - Joe young yu (talk) 09:34, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
• 12 (Philippine Independence Day): Tagalog: kasarinlan (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Ysrael214 (talk) 01:42, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
• 28: (Vidovdan in Serbia): Serbo-Croatian: kos (no citations, no translation, pronunciation), The battle of Kosovo, one of the most important events in Serbian history, took place on the Kosovo Polje on this day. Kosovo Polje means "blackbird's field" and kos means "blackbird" BabaGlupa (talk) 12:08, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
• Father's Day:

July

• 1 Ketikoti:
• 14 International Non-Binary People's Day
• 17 World Emoji Day

  Translingual: 📅 (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) Jberkel 09:50, 19 July 2025 (UTC)

• 20 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become first humans to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission

  Latin: explorare (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) — This comment was unsigned.

• 27 (2013 only: 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice in Korean War) Korean: 평화 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)

  This could be done on any year, of course. 2016 is already occupied, however. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 06:20, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

August

• 6 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
• 8 International Cat Day Swahili: paka (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 16:56, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
• 15 Indian Independence Day
• 19 National Honey Bee Day
  • Czech: medvěd (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:43, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
    • Any possible connections to Превед, медвед? --BlobcatsAreCool (talk) 00:25, 9 December 2019 (UTC)
• 22 (International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief):

September

• 2 — 80 years since National Day in Vietnam: Vietnamese: tứ trụ (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• 10 — World Suicide Prevention Day:
• 19 — Suggestions for Talk like a Pirate Day:
  • German: Landratte (citation, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 12:20, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Danish: landkrabbe (no citations, no translation, pronunciation), Norwegian Bokmål: landkrabbe (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation), Norwegian Nynorsk: landkrabbe (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation), Swedish: landkrabba (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 12:20, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
  • Malay: lanun (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:59, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
  • Hungarian: kalóz (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 08:59, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
  • Gujarati: ચાંચિયો (no citations, no translation, no pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:46, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
• 21 (Día Nacional de la Lucha Libre y del Luchador Profesional Mexicano)
• 22 (2017) Dutch: najaar (citation, no translation, pronunciation) (beginning of autumn) – Jberkel (talk) 20:18, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
  • Alternatively / additionally: Catalan tardor. Jberkel (talk) 10:49, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

October

• 1: (Mid-Autumn Festival 2020) Chinese: 花好月圓 / 花好月圆 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) -TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 05:35, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
  • (Chinese National Day) Chinese: 江山 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) It's associated with country (國／国 (guó)). --TheDarkKnightLi ​(STAY HAPPY) 05:35, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
  • (International Day of Older Persons) Chinese: 薑越老越辣 / 姜越老越辣 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation)
• 1: (Black History Month in the United Kingdom) Chichewa: msandionekuda (multiple citations, no translation, pronunciation). The context under which the word arose is not stated in either source, but the etymology of the word is quite clearly to do with race which I think is meant to tie into the word's meaning, despite it appearing race-neutral.
• 10 (91th birthday of João do Vale): Portuguese: carcará (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) Trooper57 (talk) 12:53, 21 February 2025 (UTC)
• 11: Bird Day 2025 - Judeo-Italian: ווּלַאטִילִיאוֹ (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) — GianWiki (talk) 16:52, 8 September 2025 (UTC)
• 17: Medical Assistants Recognition Day Aearthrise (talk) 21:13, 16 October 2018 (UTC)
• 17: (55th anniversary of the October Restoration, establishment of the Fourth Republic of Korea) Korean: 유신 (citation, quote translated, pronunciation).廣九直通車 (talk) 10:51, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

  @廣九直通車: The Wikipedia article does not specify a date on when the Fourth republic was established. In Fourth Republic of Korea states November 21st, 1972. Can you elaborate or confirm the significance of October 17th? TranqyPoo [💬 | ✏️] 21:59, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

  17 October 1972 was the day when Park declared martial law and suspended the Constitution (i.e. self-coup).廣九直通車 (talk) 23:33, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

• 29: National Cat Day Aearthrise (talk) 21:12, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
• 31: Halloween

  Turkish: yamyam (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Queen Duck 12:03, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

  Vietnamese: bóp cổ nhận nước (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) “to strangle to death, to wring the neck of”, literally “press the neck, get water”. MuDavid 栘𩿠 (talk) 02:12, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

November

• 1 or 30: Russian: недрочабрь (citation, quote translated, no pronunciation) Tashi (talk) 13:24, 30 October 2025 (UTC) it's kinda related to November
• 11: Polish: chrząszcz (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) --112.119.120.108 09:08, 3 June 2018 (UTC) It is Polish Independence day on 11 Nov, and I think we should celeberate with Polish tounge twisters.
• 20: Spanish: dragonbolesco (citation, quote translated, pronunciation) The day the Dragon Ball manga was serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump. --[Saviourofthe] ୨୧ 14:54, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
• 21: Ukrainian: майданити (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) - the day of Dignity and Freedom in Ukraine, commemorating the start of both Euromaidan and the Orange Revolution. This year it will also be the 10th anniversary of Euromaidan. --Underfell Flowey (talk) 11:18, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

December

• 1 (World AIDS Day) Chinese: 艾滋病 (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 22:25, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
• 12 (2026, 24th Anniversary of English Wiktionary) Chinese: 花信 (Already featured, multiple citations, quote translated, pronunciation) (literary, figurative) 24 years old Beefwiki (talk) 17:28, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
• 25 (Christmas):
  • German: Schrottwichteln (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 15:23, 27 November 2019 (UTC)
• 30 (Rizal Day) Tagalog: bayani (no citations, no translation, pronunciation) Makisig Chua (talk) 19:26, 22 November 2022 (UTC)