Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Sayang Describes when you've wasted an opportunity Tagalog adverse reflection
Guddle To fish using the hands, by searching under stones at a river bank Scottish action nature
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
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Hinna "To find the time” or “to be on time” Swedish time
Desus The quiet, smooth sound of somebody farting although not very loudly Indonesian sound funny action
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
On (恩) A feeling of moral indebtedness, relating to a favour or blessing given by others. Japanese life
Philoxenia (Φιλοξενία) Love of strangers, guests; a hospitable act of welcome. Greek society
Beschaulich Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. German positive
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
Chutzpah Insolence, cheek, audacity. Commonly used to describe someone when they have crossed the line of acceptable behavior Yiddish extreme
Mulaltsag From a von Neumann biography: "It is not a party, it is not a feast, it is not even an orgy; it is simply the spontaneous combustion of a bunch of people having a good time." Hungarian exciting community
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Énouement The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self. French awareness philosophy
Yokomeshi Literal: "meal eaten sideways"; the stress caused by speaking a foreign language Japanese stress feeling awareness
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Storgi (στοργη) the love between parents and children Greek love family
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Tima Not being ready to spend time or money on a specific thing, despite being able to afford it Icelandic thinking action
Mysa Can mean "cosying up" or "to snuggle", but in braoder sense, it means to "have a nice and relaxed time" Swedish happiness time
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Estrenar The experience of wearing something for the first time Spanish life
Zapoi 2+ days of drunkenness usually involving a journey or waking up in an unexpected place Russian funny adverse habits
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence




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