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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Nadryv When a person releases intimate, deeply hidden feelings, sometimes that do not truly exist; imaginary, excessively exaggerated and distorted feelings Russian emotion extreme
Erbsenzähler Literally "a person who literally counts their peas"; someone who is nitpicky and always trying to make things perfect German attribute measurement extreme
Vellichor The strange wistfulness of used bookshops English feeling
Naz The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do Urdu love strength positive
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Paasa A person who leads someone on (intentionally or not). Appearing as if they are genuinely interested romantically when they aren’t Tagalog adverse interaction awareness
Monachopsis The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place English awareness society
Rén (仁) Humanity, benevolence; the positive feeling enjoyed by a virtuous person through altruistic behaviour. Chinese positive
Fingerspitzengefühl Literal: “finger tips feeling", but means an intuitive feel or to have one's finger on the pulse German feeling
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Buksvåger Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman Swedish physical
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Lus Desire, craving; greed; fancy, cupidity; inclination, tendency. Afrikaans adverse
Hwyl A passion and fervour for a competitive event like a poetry reading or a rugby match that fills your entire body with a sense of belonging. Welsh emotion extreme
Latah Uncontrollable habit of saying embarrassing things Indonesian habits
Nedoperepitj (недоперепить) To drink more than one should have, but less than one would have wanted. To fail to drink too much. Russian funny action
Onsra That bittersweet feeling of loving for the last time; the feeling when you already know that a love won't last Boro love fate emotion
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Kertek The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot Malay sound nature
Verschlimmbesserung An attempt at improvement that makes things worse than they already were German adverse
Guanxi (关系) An intimate connection between people which would benefit from the other in solving delicate problems or in achieving personal goals Chinese growth connection
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
Manna A sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success English change positive
Charmolypi "Joy-making sorrow". A mixed feeling of happiness while being sad. Greek happiness adverse philosophy
Madrugada The time of day occurring between past midnight and early morning Spanish time measurement
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
Capicua A number that doesn't vary if the numbers are inverted. Also it can be called a palindrome, but the word capicua refers especially to the numbers Catalan measurement
Maktub "Everything is destined and written" Arabic philosophy fate




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