Toujours Tingo: Extraordinary Words to Change the Way We See the World - Hardcover

Jacot De Boinod, Adam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0140515860 ISBN 13: 9780140515862

Publisher: Penguin, 2007

Synopsis

Did you know, that in Germany a young man with suspiciously good manners is called Tantenverfűrhrer (literally, aunt seducer), that in Namibia there is a word for walking on tiptoe through warm sand or that, in Welsh, gwarlingo is the rushing sound a grandfather clock makes before striking the hour. Whether you are physiggomai (Ancient Greek - excited by eating garlic) or knedlikovy (Czech - rather partial to dumplings) there are words here to charm and amuse everyone. Drawing on the collective wisdom of over 280 languages and packed with charming illustrations, Toujours Tingo is the perfect book for anyone interested in words, language or the world around them.

About this title

Product Description:

Rare Book

Review:

An extraordinary book, exploring the areas where English fails us... try these weird and wonderful words on for size. -- THE MIRROR

Intriguing and wonderful... a fascinating insight into other cultures. -- THE TIMES

It's hard not to like a book that has tongue-twisters in nine languages.
-- TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0140515860
• ISBN 13: 9780140515862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336