Untameable Posted on August 23, 2008 by sdshamshel The Japanese word for tomboy is “otenba (お転婆).” I learned that it’s based on the dutch word “ontembaar,” which means untameable. Share what you enjoyed: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading...