Eunoia

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Eunoia was built in 24h by Steph. Search 700+ untranslatable words by 80+ languages and 60+ tags, or click refresh to see a new batch. Enjoy!


Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Friluftsliv “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature Norwegian nature health
Yuputka A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin Ulwa nature adverse
Nakhur A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled Persian nature
arumpu (அரும்பு) A bud, but specifically referring to the stage where it is just starting to bud Tamil nature
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute
Abendrot The colour of the sky when the sun is setting German nature beauty
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Kertek The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot Malay sound nature
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Volta During certain hours of the early evening, around dusk, everyone in the town who might feel like going for a walk takes a saunter or stroll up and down the main street Greek time physical nature
En plein air Outdoors; in the open air. French nature physical
Resol That kind of sun light, non direct, when the sun is covered by clouds that still hurts the eyes. Mallorquín nature
Camhanaich Half-light; early morning twilight Irish event nature
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Gökotta To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing Swedish nature beauty
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty




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