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March 5, 2011 9:51 am
Are we a nosy species? A listener married to a woman from Bangladesh explains how a Bengali term that translates as "nose-going" reflects the naturally inquisitive style of Bangladeshi culture. In many languages, the nose figures prominently in words and idioms involving inquiry or investigation. Martha notes a Spanish term, olfatear, related to the English olfactory, meaning "to sniff or pry into." This is part of a complete episode.