Eunoia

Words That Don't Translate

Eunoia was built in 24h by Steph. Search 700+ untranslatable words by 80+ languages and 60+ tags, or click refresh to see a new batch. Enjoy!


Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Vipāka (विपाक) Ripening; the result, ripening or maturation of karma. Sanskrit growth
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Víðsýni A panoramic view; open-mindedness. Icelandic visual
Khaste Nabashid (خسته نباشید) "I hope that you are not tired" Persian society work
Vellichor The strange wistfulness of used bookshops English feeling
Nadryv (Надрыв) Literally means "to tear or break", but can also mean the inner tension of someone who is about to break Russian stress emotion
Gemütlichkeit An atmosphere of belonging, relaxation, chilled music, great food and drink German music food life
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Goya (گویا) The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling Urdu surprise
Presenzialismo Someone who’s preoccupation is to make appearances at social events; the tendency to be present at every social event in order to get noticed. Italian community friends
Kopfkino Imagining scenarios vividly ("head cinema") German thinking visual
Rashk-e-Qamar Someone who is so beautiful, the moon is jealous of their beauty Urdu beauty
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Tatemae & Honne The contrast between a person's feelings and desires (honne) versus the behavior and opinions one displays in public (tatemae) Japanese feeling reflection character
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Te quiero Similar to "I love you" in a lower level, something that you say to someone and maybe someday it will be "love". For example, It's used with close co workers or in the classroom. Spanish feeling
Nakakapag pabagabag Something that brings about excessive anxiety or restlessness for a period of time; something that is making you nervous Tagalog stress feeling awareness
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Arigata-meiwaku When someone does something for you that you didn’t want them to do, and having to express gratitude for the act Japanese interaction
Nonina Andalusian expression of three negations to say yes but with a certain touch, as if wanting to mean that this is not even doubted. Spanish cultural
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Desus The quiet, smooth sound of somebody farting although not very loudly Indonesian sound funny action
Acoy Something that is either very positive or negative Indonesian positive measurement
Ba Namak A person "with salt"—funny, witty, flavorful, or charming, as opposed to a humorless, dry person. Persian positive exciting
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music




If you like Eunoia, you might like some of my other projects...


PS: You might notice above that I launched 12 scholarships in 12 months last year, raising $13450. You can follow the instructions in this guide, if you'd like to create a scholarship of your own.







Integral Labs Inc.