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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Janteloven Jante’s law; a set of social codes or norms that emphasize the importance of collective success rather than individual Norwegian society positive interaction
Empalagoso Too sweet. Adjective to say you ate something so sweet that you got sick of it. Spanish food adverse change
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Koev li halev (כואב לי הלב) Literally "my head hurts", but used to convey empathy for someone's suffering Yiddish empathy connection
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
Desenrascar An informal word that means the act of figuring out things Portuguese thinking growth
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Meraki Describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Greek emotion strength
Siftah First sale of the day for merchant Turkish event
Kintsukuroi To repair with gold. Understanding that a piece is more beautiful for having broken. Japanese beauty change
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
A'ama Someone who speaks rapidly, hiding their meaning from one person while communicating it to another Hawaiian interaction
Verschlimmbessern Literally "worsen better"; making something worse while trying to improve it German action
Desvelarse To wake up in the middle of the night. Be unable to fall asleep. Spanish event adverse
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Nuchshlepper Someone who follows another person; a hanger-on Yiddish awareness adverse persistence
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Redamancy The act of loving the one who loves you; a returned love in full English love emotion
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu Favorably, please. Japanese positive
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound
Moledro A feeling of resonant connection with an author or artist you'll never meet, who may have lived centuries ago and thousands of miles away English awareness connection
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
Kenjataimu "wise man's time": The post-orgasmic period when a man's thoughts are no longer impaired by his sexual drive; he is thus likened to a "sage" of clear mind Japanese awareness
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society
Şikemperver Someone who is very fond of eating and drinking Turkish food happiness
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Gurfa The amount of water that can be scooped up in a hand. Arabic measurement




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