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katakowsj  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is a favorite word of yours?

I'm fond of the Finnish word "sisu". There isn't really one word that translates the concept to English. Often times people sum it up as "guts", but that misses part of the connotation. Best I've seen is "sisu" means (this taken from wikipedia) "Sisu is a Finnish term loosely translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity."