Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Talkoot a collectively pursued/undertaken task; voluntary community work. Finnish event society
Voorpret That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to “pre-fun.” Dutch happiness feeling exciting
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
Istories me arkoudes Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true Greek extreme funny
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Philotimo (φιλότιμο) The inner impulse to act well and in alignment with the moral virtues that represent one's own society and upbringing Greek society character family
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Hammajang "All messed up" Hawaiian adverse
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
Zhaghzhagh The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage Tamil adverse action physical
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Mahalo Thankfulness, appreciation, and gratitude as a way of living Hawaiian positive
Dørstokkmila The longest mile between your cozy couch in your fireplace-candlelight-cabin-hygge and the door threshold. It would be "door-threshold-mile", loosely translated Norwegian nature
Saudade melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. Portuguese life
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
A'ama Someone who speaks rapidly, hiding their meaning from one person while communicating it to another Hawaiian interaction
Ćeif A slow and silent enjoyment in someone or in something Bosnian positive feeling
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Buksvåger Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman Swedish physical
Krawattenmuffel Someone who'd rather not wear a tie German clothing habits
Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it. English emotion thinking
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Zapoi 2+ days of drunkenness usually involving a journey or waking up in an unexpected place Russian funny adverse habits
Wabi-sabi Finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. Japanese beauty awareness
Tîeow (เที่ยว) To wander or roam around in a carefree way. Thai travel positive change




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