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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Şırış Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats Nogay food
Duende The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person Spanish art feeling emotion
Seny Common sense, is a form of ancestral Catalan wisdom or sensibleness. It involves well-pondered perception of situations, level-headedness, awareness, integrity, and right action Catalan positive character
Anemoia Nostalgia for a time that you have never lived Greek reflection philosophy
Schilderwald Jungle of traffic signs; a street so crowded with signs that you become lost German stress confusion
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Ta'arof (تعارف) The complicated set of niceties and social rules to be observed as a form of good manners and proper etiquette Persian society interaction
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Han Sorrow, regret, grief, resentment, "a dull ache of the soul", yet passive and not revenge seeking; waiting for the injustice to be righted Korean society persistence adverse
Kuleana Self-imposed responsibility, duty, service Hawaiian strength character
Ser/Estar The verb 'to be' is two different verbs in Spanish. Ser is 'what you are' and estar is 'how you are/where you are' Spanish attribute
Anecdoche A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. English friends life
Philotimo Love of honour Greek character
Luscofusco Time of nightfall, just with the last ray of Sun Galician physical beauty
Pneúma (πνεῦμα) Wind; breath; spirit. Greek physical
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Sankocha The feeling of embarrassment due to receiving an inordinate or extravagent gift/favor, making you feel as though you need to return a favor that you can't Kannada feeling
L'esprit de l'escalier Thinking of the perfect reply after the conversation is over. French friends interaction
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Halyava (Халява) Getting something without working for it Russian luck positive work
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Schnapsleiche So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") German adverse event friends
Magari maybe, hopeful wish, wistful regret, in my dreams, if only. Italian thinking
Prozvonit To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. Czech life funny event
Poka-Yoke Any mechanism in any process that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) Japanese work process




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