Last Updated: September 30, 2025, 13:59 IST1 / 5 As the world marks International Translation Day today, attention turns to the fascinating world of words that resist translation. While countless expressions shift meaning, tone, or rhythm when carried across languages, some words remain universally understood, pronounced almost the same in every tongue. (News18 Marathi)2 / 5 International Translation Day is observed annually on September 30, following its recognition by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017. (News18 Marathi)4 / 5 Interestingly, words associated with early childhood and family life also display universal consistency. "Mamma" or "mummy" sound alike in nearly every culture, perhaps because they are among the very first sounds that infants articulate.