Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Khaste Nabashid (خسته نباشید) "I hope that you are not tired" Persian society work
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
Fucha To use company time and resources for one's own purposes Portuguese work adverse
Rè nào (熱鬧) Not only fun and lively, but also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. Chinese positive music
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Onsay Pretend to love Boro life
Dadirri Inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness out of respect. Ngangiwumirr awareness
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
Yakamoz The reflection of moonlight or other lights on water Turkish nature beauty
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
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
Kos Cosiness, warmth, intimacy; kose as a verb; koselig as an adjective. Norwegian attribute
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Klexos the art of dwelling on the past; coined by John Koenig. English thinking
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Tîeow (เที่ยว) To wander or roam around in a carefree way. Thai travel positive change
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
Kuebiko A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence Japanese adverse feeling
Redamancy The act of loving the one who loves you; a returned love in full English love emotion
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Rudenėja The transition from summer to fall, used to describe all the processes during the change of the seasons, for example leaves changing the colour, constant rain, etc. Lithuanian beauty change
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth
Chindogu A person seemingly inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that seem like an ideal solution to a particular problem, but are in fact nothing more than a useless gag Japanese creative funny
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
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
Guān xì (關係) Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. Chinese society friends
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness




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