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In Albanian<\/strong>, by Leli: Lakmues<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro<\/p>\n

In Arpitan<\/strong>,\u00a0by\u00a0Jian : golu<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in\u00a0France, Savoy, Switzerland and Italy<\/p>\n

In Bahasa Indonesia<\/strong>, by MLF and frinzi : yang suka makan<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Indonesia<\/p>\n

Note: meaning “who likes to eat”, there is no litteral translation of this word!<\/p>\n

In Bangla, <\/strong>by Deepro : lobhi<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Bangladesh and India<\/p>\n

In Basque (Euskara), <\/strong>by karmele : gozozalea<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Basque Country (Euskal Herria), France and Spain<\/p>\n

I<\/strong>n<\/strong> Batanga<\/strong>, by Medy : n’dehi<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Cameroon<\/p>\n

In Breton<\/strong>, by Ifig : liper <\/span>(nom masculin), lipous<\/span> (adjectif)<\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Brittany, France<\/p>\n

In Catalan, <\/strong>by idali vera grau : llaminer<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Catalonia (Spain, France, Italy, Andorra)<\/p>\n

Note: fem. llaminera<\/p>\n

In Antillean C<\/strong><\/strong>reole, <\/strong>by Armelle : vorace<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Island of Martinique<\/p>\n

Note: Also: agoulou.<\/p>\n

In Casamance Creole<\/strong>, by Biagui No\u00ebl Bernard: gulos, wuku<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Ziguinchor (Senegal).<\/p>\n

In Portuguese Creole, <\/strong>by Anthony: Uku<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Guinea Bissau, Casamance (Senegal) and Cape Verde<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Note: also “Kumedur”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Danish<\/strong>, by Camilla Dahl : gr\u00e5dig<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Denmark<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Also : grisk<\/p>\n

In Drehu<\/strong>, by St\u00e9phanie Geneix-Rabault : tru hna xen<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Lifou (New Caledonia)<\/p>\n

In Esperanto<\/strong>, by Marion : man\u011degema<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in almost every country<\/p>\n

Note: man\u011d-eg-em-a = who likes (em) to eat (man\u011d) a lot (eg). The -a is the common ending to all adjectives<\/p>\n

In Fala,<\/strong> by Eusebio Martin : Goloxu<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the North of Extremadura (Spain)<\/p>\n

In <\/strong>Fang<\/strong>, by Mevyann : Yiarbe<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo Brazzaville<\/p>\n

In Fijian, <\/strong>by Raijieli : kocokoco<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Fiji<\/p>\n

Note: The ‘c’ is pronounced ‘th’ as in ‘the’<\/p>\n

In French<\/strong>, by Alberto : gourmand<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in France, among many other countries<\/p>\n

In <\/strong>Galician<\/strong>, by Elsa : Larpeiro<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Galicia (Northwest of Spain)<\/p>\n

In German, <\/strong>by Laurie: naschhaft<\/span><\/p>\n

This languages is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland<\/p>\n

In Italian, <\/strong>by Isabelle : goloso<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Italy<\/p>\n

In Kashubian, <\/strong>by Ad\u00f3m H\u00e9bel : knyfk\u00f2wati<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the North of Poland<\/p>\n

Note: a greedy man is ‘knyfka’.<\/p>\n

In Kiholo (Holu)<\/strong>, by Mvwala Katshinga: Kidila<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Angola.<\/p>\n

In Lingala<\/strong>, by M\u00e9na : lokosso<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in both Congo neighbours<\/p>\n

In Malagasy, <\/strong>by Rado Andrianome : Tenda-kanina<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Madagascar<\/p>\n

Note: Tenda-kanina is composed of: ‘tenda’ for neck and ‘(k)hanina’ for food<\/p>\n

In <\/strong>(Yucatec)<\/strong> Maya, <\/strong>by jhonnatan Rangel : Joolok’<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico<\/p>\n

In Mwotlap<\/strong>, by Alex : womnes<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Vanuatu<\/p>\n

Note: Mostly used too tease someone who is enjoying a meal in a slightly too conspicuous manner\u2026<\/p>\n

In Nengone, <\/strong>by Christoph : Thukodraru<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Mar\u00e9, New Caledonia<\/p>\n

In Ngakarimojong<\/strong>, by Nick Jewitt : <\/span>ekwana<\/span>, ekwaka<\/span> (pl.)<\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the North East of Uganda<\/p>\n

In Norman<\/strong>, by Clem 1066 from Normanring : goulard<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands<\/p>\n

Also: “liquous”<\/p>\n

In Orungu<\/strong>, by Odette : ogaso<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Gabon<\/p>\n

Note: the first 2 syllables are low pitched, and the last one is high pitched. All the “o” are closed<\/p>\n

In eastern Penan, <\/strong>by Ian Mackenzie : singat<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Sarawak, Borneo<\/p>\n

Note:”ng” as in “singer”. This does not mean ‘eat to excess’, but rather ‘eat more than your fair share’. It is the strongest possible insult in this egalitarian sharing society.<\/p>\n

In Persian (Farsi)<\/strong>, by Sima : ch\u00e9kamou<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan<\/p>\n

Note: someone over greedy is called a “dal\u00e9’ ‘<\/p>\n

In Proven\u00e7al, <\/strong>by Tabacchi jean charles : Groumand<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Provence, France<\/p>\n

Note: fem. “groumando”<\/p>\n

In Pulaar (Fula, Peul), <\/strong>by D\u00e9me : kuunyo<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Cameroon, Centrafrican Republic, Chad, Sudan, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo and Benin<\/p>\n

Note:<\/span><\/span> Also: nyaamdaro<\/p>\n

In<\/strong> Quechua, <\/strong>by Gloria Caceres : mikuysapa, rakrapu<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken by the Quechua people of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador<\/p>\n

Note: also “millkapa” or “kulliq”<\/p>\n

In <\/strong>Romanian<\/strong>, by Florica Razumiev : gurmand<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Romania and the Republic of Moldova<\/p>\n

Note: gurm\u00e1nd adj. m., s. m., pl. gurm\u00e1nzi; f. sg. gurm\u00e1nd\u0103, pl. gurm\u00e1nde<\/p>\n

In Russian<\/strong>, by Victoria: \u0433\u0443\u0440\u043c\u0430\u043d<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Russia and in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)<\/p>\n

Note: pronounced “gurmuh”<\/p>\n

In<\/strong> Scanian<\/strong>, by Camilla Dahl : h\u00e1galn<\/span>, hagaln<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Scania, Halland and Blekinge (Sweden) and Bornholm (Denmark)<\/p>\n

Note : in Bornholm, the masculine is “h\u00e1galijn”<\/p>\n

In Spanish (Castilian),<\/strong> by Gloria Caceres and A<\/span><\/span>lejandra VERGARA-BRUGERE : goloso<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Spain, Latin America and USA among other places<\/p>\n

In Swahili, <\/strong>by <\/strong>Bamadin : tapia<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Tanzania and Kenya<\/p>\n

Note: verb meaning “to be greedy”<\/p>\n

In<\/strong> Swedish<\/strong>, by Johan Wadenb\u00e4ck : (-for money<\/em>) : girig, sniken, gnidig<\/span>, sn\u00e5l<\/span>; (-for food<\/em>): frossande, glupsk<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Sweden<\/p>\n

In Tagalog, <\/strong>by Amiel R : ganid<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Philippines<\/p>\n

Note: The last syllable sounds like ‘bid’<\/p>\n

In Tamahaq (<\/strong>Tamasheq, <\/strong>Tuareg),<\/strong> by Ibrahim : emakhled<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Algeria, Lybia, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso<\/p>\n

Note: fem. temakhledt<\/p>\n

In Tchourama<\/strong>, by SOURABIE Foromine : purni\u0303i\u0303w<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Banfora, Burkina Faso<\/p>\n

Note: plural “purna\u0303a\u0303baa”<\/p>\n

In Thai, <\/strong>by Gilles Delouche : \u0e15\u0e30\u0e01\u0e25\u0e30<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Thailand<\/p>\n

Note: \u0e15\u0e30\u0e01\u0e23\u0e32\u0e21<\/p>\n

In Valencian<\/strong>, by Marta : Ll\u00e9pol<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Valencian Community (Spain)<\/p>\n

In Welsh (Cymraeg), <\/strong>by Anthony : barus<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Wales (Cymru)<\/p>\n

In <\/strong>Wolof,<\/strong> by Cheikh Sall : f\u00ebkh\u00eble<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Senegal<\/p>\n

Fatou offers the alternative: fuxale (note: fuqele)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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