Definition
Small objects kept to remind you of a person, place, or event you want to remember.
Etymology
From Latin 'memento' meaning 'remember,' used in the phrase 'memento mori' (remember you must die). The word was borrowed into English as a noun referring to keepsakes that trigger memory.
Kelly Says
Ancient Romans whispered 'memento mori' to remind themselves life was fleeting, and today our mementos serve the same purpose—a concert ticket stub or pressed flower is basically a tiny rebellion against forgetting.
Translations
ARالعربية
تذكارات
tadhkārāt
BNবাংলা
স্মৃতিচিহ্ন
smritichihna
CACatalà
records
reh-KOH-rdehs
CSČeština
památky
pah-MAH-tkee
DADansk
erindringer
/ɛˈʁɛnʁɪŋɐ/
DEDeutsch
Andenken
/ˈan.dɛŋ.kn̩/
ELΕλληνικά
αναμνήσεις
anamniseis
ESEspañol
recuerdos
reh-KWEHR-thohs
FAفارسی
یادبودها
yādbūd-hā
FISuomi
muistoesineet
MOO-ee-stoh EH-see-neh-t
FRFrançais
souvenirs
/su.vɛ̃.ʁi/
HAHA
tambaya
tahm-BAH-yah
HEעברית
זיכרונות
zikhrōnōt
HIहिन्दी
स्मृति चिन्ह
smriti chinh
HUMagyar
emlékek
EH-mleh-kehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kenangan
keh-NAH-ngahn
ITItaliano
ricordi
/riˈkɔr.di/
MSBahasa Melayu
kenangan
keh-NAH-ngahn
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်မေ့ချက်
auk myit chet
NLNederlands
herinneringen
/hɛr.ɪnə.rɪŋ.ən/
PLPolski
pamiątki
pah-MYON-tkee
PTPortuguês
lembranças
leh-mbran-SAH-s
RORomână
amintiri
ah-MEEN-tee-reh
RUРусский
сувениры
suveNIry
SVSvenska
minnessaker
/mɪnːɛs.a.kɛr/
SWKiswahili
kumbukumbu
koo-mboo-koo-mboo
TAதமிழ்
நினைவுச்சின்னங்கள்
ninaivuchchinangal
TEతెలుగు
జ్ఞాపకాలు
gyaapakaalu
THไทย
ของที่ระลึก
khoong thee raluk
TRTürkçe
hatıralar
hah-tee-rah-lahr
UKУкраїнська
спогади
spohady
URاردو
یادگاریں
yaadgaariin
VITiếng Việt
kỷ niệm
kee nheem
ZUZU
ukubingelela
oo-koo-bee-NGEH-leh-lah