Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Andria (ανδρεία) Both valour and courage, expressed in actions in front of the face of danger Greek strength character
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Siwon Usually meanng cool or cold, but when used in the context of dining, means the taste which achieves the ideal umami such that the food feels cool Korean food attribute
Mudita The pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being or happiness Sanskrit happiness positive empathy
Bababa ba? Is it going down? (In the context of an elevator) Tagalog action
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Philotimo Love of honour Greek character
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
uḷaṟu (உளறு) To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated Tamil awareness adverse
Jouska A hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head English thinking
Anemoia Nostalgia for a time that you have never lived Greek reflection philosophy
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Tretår A second refill or “threefill” of coffee Swedish measurement food
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
Schlimazel A chronically unlucky person Yiddish attribute adverse
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Kertek The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot Malay sound nature
Overskud Extra/excess energy; do have sufficient resources to do something; profit (in an economic context). Danish attribute
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical
Eunoirophrenia The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. Greek feeling positive
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Chamcha Literally: spoon, someone who sucks up to someone else or seeks another's approval constantly Hindi negative character




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