There are words that simply do not have equivalents in other languages - either because the meanings are multiple and another combination of letters in a different language did not reach the same level of sophistication, or the concept might be missing altogether from the second language.
Romanian language has a wealth of words that run deeper than the concrete level. One first example I particularly like is rostire (from Lat. rostrum, rostra - mouth) having multiple meanings: language, speech, discourse, order, arrangement, lifestyle, meaning, story, aim, purpose,justification, reason.
A rosti something means "two things at the same time: to utter a thing and to put another one in order." (C. Noica)
There is no doubt that a whole life philosophy can rest behind only five letters. Are there any other examples you might know in your own language?
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