Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Mbuki-mvuki To shake off your clothes to dance more freely Swahili clothing music
Zeg The day after tomorrow Georgian time measurement
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
Ludus playful love between children or casual lovers Greek love
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food 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
Yuanfen A relationship by fate or destiny. This is a complex concept. It draws on principles of predetermination in Chinese culture, which dictate relationships, encounters and affinities, mostly among lovers and friends. Chinese love society
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay Greek action
Mysig To describe anything with an unexpectedly relaxing vibe Swedish positive
Kaapshljmurslis The feeling of being cramped on public transportation Latvian stress physical
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Flâner verb. to purposely wander, to decide to explore with no final destination. French explore travel
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Moriturism The sudden reminder that you will one day no longer occupy this earth English awareness philosophy life
Sumud (صمود) steadfastness, a determined struggle to persist. Arabic growth strength
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
poshlost (пошлость) Used to describe situations where things are being sold under the premise "that the greatest joy can be bought" Russian adverse extreme
Débrouille May be synonymous with resourceful, but it is more of a way of living by making do with little and improvising with what you have French creative
Fahrvergnügen The love of simply driving German adventure happiness
Taraadin A happy solution for everyone Arabic happiness society
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Hammajang "All messed up" Hawaiian adverse
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Gongoozler A person who enjoys watching activity on the canals of the United Kingdom. The term is also used more generally to describe those who harbour an interest in canals and canal life, but do not actively participate. English action nature




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