Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Koev li halev (כואב לי הלב) Literally "my head hurts", but used to convey empathy for someone's suffering Yiddish empathy connection
Mencomot Stealing things of small value, mostly for fun rather than out of necessity. Indonesian action funny
Acoy Something that is either very positive or negative Indonesian positive measurement
Mecnun "madly in love" to the point of actual mental instability Turkish love emotion
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Desenrascar An informal word that means the act of figuring out things Portuguese thinking growth
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Paasa A person who leads someone on (intentionally or not). Appearing as if they are genuinely interested romantically when they aren’t Tagalog adverse interaction awareness
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Kibun Your state of mind with respect to your place in the world. Korean reflection awareness
Capicua A number that doesn't vary if the numbers are inverted. Also it can be called a palindrome, but the word capicua refers especially to the numbers Catalan measurement
Pole Sorry; can also express empathy and understanding. Swahili thinking life
Töörõõm work fun': finding the simple joys in everyday tasks. Estonian work feeling
Löyly The steam that rises from the sauna heater when water is thrown on it Finnish physical
Vergangenheitsbewältigung Coping with the past German reflection growth
Sisu Extraordinary determination in the fact of adversity Finnish growth strength
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action
Pisan Zapra The time needed to eat a banana Malay time measurement food
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Nintendo “Leave luck to heaven” or to leave one's fortune in the hands of fate Japanese philosophy fate
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Kulturbärare Lit. culture-bearer or culture-carrier; a phenomenon (e.g., person or idea) that upholds a culture and/or moves it forward. Swedish cultural
Mu (無) Not one, not zero, not yes, not no Japanese measurement
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Verpeilt Regularly forgetting things and not being in the present moment enough to organize your life properly German adverse awareness
Nutro (Нутро) Something that governs your inner being; your core Russian strength character
Jootha Food eaten by someone and left in the plate Hindi food
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute




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