Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Dhurna Extorting payment from someone by sitting at their front door and staying there until you get paid Hindi action persistence
Kopfkino Imagining scenarios vividly ("head cinema") German thinking visual
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
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Numinous Describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted - the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed an inspired English beauty emotion
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Dygn Day and night; 24 hours Swedish measurement
Overskud Extra/excess energy; do have sufficient resources to do something; profit (in an economic context). Danish attribute
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute
Shouganai It cannot be helped. Japanese philosophy fate
Capricho Work done with care in a way that surpass quality expectations. Portuguese work creative
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
Sabhsaí Someone who works outside no matter how bad the weather is Irish work persistence
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
Hissikablelvuku To sense something before it actually happens Turkish fate time
Ehvenişer When choosing between bad things, the lesser of two evils. Turkish philosophy
Nepenthe Something that helps you forget grief or suffering Greek growth strength
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Efkar The boredom of the soul. A lovely moment, that you need to be so happy, but instead you feel with a deep sorrow. Turkish feeling adverse
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Vipāka (विपाक) Ripening; the result, ripening or maturation of karma. Sanskrit growth
Mysig To describe anything with an unexpectedly relaxing vibe Swedish positive
Turnbeutelvergesser Literally "sportsbag", but often used for a pupil that forgets their gym bag. German funny
Halyava (Халява) Getting something without working for it Russian luck positive work
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Schnickschnack Items of little value; empty words that people may utter German adverse
poshlost (пошлость) Used to describe situations where things are being sold under the premise "that the greatest joy can be bought" Russian adverse extreme
Attaccabottone Something that you long to get away from but struggle to Italian adverse
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny




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