Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Kibun Your state of mind with respect to your place in the world. Korean reflection awareness
Urkn Similar to Siwon but has a greater depth in taste. Literally derived from "face-chilling spicy" Usually used to describe heavier stews than word "siwon" Korean food taste
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Lus Desire, craving; greed; fancy, cupidity; inclination, tendency. Afrikaans adverse
uḷaṟu (உளறு) To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated Tamil awareness adverse
Mahalo Thankfulness, appreciation, and gratitude as a way of living Hawaiian positive
Rokjesdag "Skirt day"; the first day of the spring when there is a youthful vibrance in the air and when it is warm enough to wear a short skirt bare-legged Dutch weather clothing
Vemödalen The fear that everything has already been done. For example: the frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist. English philosophy awareness art
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Shouganai It cannot be helped. Japanese philosophy fate
Nostalgie de la boue A yearning for degradation, depravity, or other crude/base aspects of life, literally "a yearning for mud" French feeling
Tempus fugit Time flies, flees, escapes. Latin time
Vipāka (विपाक) Ripening; the result, ripening or maturation of karma. Sanskrit growth
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A way to declare your hope that your loved one will outlive you because of how unbearable it would be to live without them. Arabic love time strength
Ayurnamat The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed Inuktitut philosophy
Ohrwurm A melody or song that gets stuck in your head ("ear worm") German life music
Sitzfleisch Having "Sitzfleisch": being persistent enough to complete a tough or big task German strength growth
Wabi-sabi Finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. Japanese beauty awareness
Tízórai A meal between breakfast and lunch, literally "at ten o'clock" Hungarian food time
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Voorpret That feeling of excitement you get even before an event actually takes place. Literally translates to “pre-fun.” Dutch happiness feeling exciting
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Sehnsucht Thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alternative experiences. German philosophy reflection




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