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Fifty Words For Snow

Fifty Words For Snow

By: Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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 A linguistic expedition into brave new words. Maggie Rowe and Emily John Garcés hunt for words that lack an English equivalent. They like to think of themselves as Dora the Explorers of language, with their rucksacks and hats and notebooks and magnifying glasses, embarking on a cultural adventure, hunting and gathering useful new word specimens from far flung continents, and holding them up to see what new light they shine on old ideas.Copyright Maggie Rowe Language Learning Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Rerun Ep 17 Words From the Pashto Language: Gharzai and Sabar

    Rerun Ep 17 Words From the Pashto Language: Gharzai and Sabar
    Apr 9 2026
    Maggie and Emily discuss the Pashto words gharzai and sabar with native speaker Sanjar Qiam from Afghanistan and learn the word "contemplocean" from the author of The Cosmic Dictionary, Norm Millstein. Poem by Emily: Gharzai.
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    32 mins
  • Rerun of Ep 18 Words from the Hebrew Language: Asir Toda and Nefesh

    Rerun of Ep 18 Words from the Hebrew Language: Asir Toda and Nefesh
    Apr 3 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn Hebrew words asir toda and nefesh from native speaker Leila Eden. Reporter at large Peter Baynham reports on the Finnish word kalsarikännit and Susie McDonnell shares “embarrask.” Poem by Maggie: Asir Toda (Gratitude Prisoner)
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    31 mins
  • Rerun of Ep 16 Words From the Pashto Language: Khomar and Melamastia

    Rerun of Ep 16 Words From the Pashto Language: Khomar and Melamastia
    Mar 26 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn the words khomar and melamastia from native speaker Sanjar Qiam. They speak with Italian actress Laura James about the Italian word pantofoliao and observe the French word flaneur in action with Jim Vallely. Poem by Maggie: It Happens Sometimes.
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    33 mins
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