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Ḥshūma

No word for it in English: What is not done, especially in front of others

حشومة

Ḥshūma

HSHOO-mah

Part shame, part modesty, part good manners: kissing in public, dressing for the beach in a village, or contradicting an elder can all be ḥshūma. You'll hear it said to children a lot.

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