There's nothing like the feeling of being in love.
There are certain words that describe love in other languages but don't exist in English.
For example, the Norwegian word forelsket describes the high you get when you start to fall in love with someone.
Viraag in Hindu refers to the pain of not being in the same place as your loved one.
Sometimes, there just isn't a word in the English language that adequately describes the kind of feelings and actions that are brought on by love.
But that doesn't mean those words don't exist.
Below are 10 words— along with illustrations — that exist in other languages (but not in English) that accurately describe different aspects of love.
From Norwegian to Arabic, keep scrolling to see how other cultures explain love and the feelings that come along with it.
There's no high quite like the feeling of falling in love, which is what the Norwegian word forelsket refers to.
Mamihlapinatapei comes from the Yagán language, an indigenous language spoken in Tierra Del Fuego, an archipelago off the southern tip of South America.
It refers to that look that passes between two people who have feelings for one another, but who are both too timid to act on them.
The Inuit, an indigenous culture that resides partly in Greenland, use the word iktsuarpok to describe that antsy feeling you get in anticipation of having a loved one come over.
Felechazo is a Spanish word that refers to the feeling you get when you experience really good chemistry with someone else.
Anyone who has been in a long distance relationship will be familiar with the Hindu word viraag. It refers to the sadness and pain that results from not being in the same place as your significant other.
We're all guilty of it — pouting and acting grouchy because of a small argument we've had with our partner. The Tamil, a minority ethnic group in Sri Lanka, use the word oodal to describe this kind of behavior.
The Arabic word "ya'aburnee" literally translates to "you bury me." It's something that a parent might say about their child, since it expresses the desire to have a loved one live longer than you.
In Welsh, a hug or something that a loved one does to make you feel safe is a cwtch.
About a third of those living in the Philippines speak Tagalog, an Austronesian language that is influened by both Spanish and English.
In Tagalog, the word gigil refers to the strong need to squeeze someone or something that is exceptionally adorable.
A common way to show affection, cafuné is the Portuguese word for running your fingers through your significant other's hair.