March 20th, 2019

Intercultural Word of the Week: "Iktsuarpok"

Iktsuarpok

This Inuit word is for the excitement you feel when waiting for someone or something to arrive, so much so that you keep going outside to check whether they’ve arrived yet!  That reason for going outside is iktsuarpok… really hungry?  Checking on your delivery is iktsuarpok.

Dominic Tidey is the C.O.O. of EuRA, the European Relocation Association.  EuRA is the professional industry body for relocation providers and affiliated services. As a non-profit organisation EuRA aims to promote the benefits of a professionally managed relocation to companies with globally mobile employees.

 

 

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