Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. Tibetan awareness physical
Jumpa To jump from one floating piece of ice to another Swedish physical nature
Aka'aka'a Skin peeling or falling off after either sunburn or heavy drinking Hawaiian physical adverse
Bohereen A tight, single lane country lane Irish explore physical
Papakata To have one leg shorter than the other Māori physical
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Propuh A draft of air usually created by opening doors on opposite sides of the house or windows in a car. Some believe it can cause diseases or even kill you. Bosnian adverse physical
Solkatt The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch Swedish physical beauty
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
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
Pneúma (πνεῦμα) Wind; breath; spirit. Greek physical
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical
Yoisho A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. Japanese event physical work
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
Rubatosis The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat English physical health awareness
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature




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