Things that are not distinguished in the German language: poison vs venom ape vs monkey turtle vs tortoise sky vs heaven dragon vs kite
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Replying to @fMRI_guy
I think I finally found another one: luck vs happiness!
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Replying to @annemscheel @fMRI_guy
in Greek: arm vs hand leg vs foot toe vs finger
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There's a German region where "foot" is used for "leg" too though they obviously know the word for "leg"...
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Replying to @annemscheel @fMRI_guy
there is no distinct word for leg/foot arm/hand but obviously the anatomical words for the sub-components exist.
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