Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound
Avos' Doing something without planning, without putting in much effort, yet counting on success Russian luck
Kolay gelsin "may it come easy for you"; said to those who are busy Turkish interaction connection
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Gretchenfrage A direct question with the intention of unveiling the underlying thoughts of the person being questioned German awareness connection
Sonder the realization that everyone has a life as vivid and complex as your own); coined by John Koenig. English philosophy awareness
Ciğerparem Describe love to someone who is in the deepest part of his/her heart; refers to someone that you love as much as your own body. Turkish love connection
Estrenar The experience of wearing something for the first time Spanish life
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Sumud (صمود) steadfastness, a determined struggle to persist. Arabic growth strength
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Xeitoso Something well done or someone who does some particular thing well. Also someone who looks put together. A person has (or has not) "xeito" (is "xeitoso", or not) at doing something when he does something properly. Galician character
Házisárkány Literally "indoor dragon"; a nagging restless spouse Hungarian family stress adverse
Morriña Nostalgia that you feel when you are far from home Galician feeling awareness life
Desvelarse To wake up in the middle of the night. Be unable to fall asleep. Spanish event adverse
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Gamchil Korean word of Umami, best translated as "flavorful" and "tasty." Used often when describing a dish that achieves entirely new level of flavor by combining elements from ukegon, meaning land, sea and sky. Korean food taste
Arbejdsglæde Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job Danish work happiness feeling
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. Hebrew positive
Luftmensch Literal: "air person". Refers to someone who is a bit of a dreamer Yiddish attribute
Mechaye Joy, pleasure; something that gives great joy/pleasure. Yiddish positive
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Charmolypi "Joy-making sorrow". A mixed feeling of happiness while being sad. Greek happiness adverse philosophy
Chutzpah Insolence, cheek, audacity. Commonly used to describe someone when they have crossed the line of acceptable behavior Yiddish extreme
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) Good news for which a reward is given Bashkir positive event
Istories me arkoudes Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true Greek extreme funny
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
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion




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