Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
L’chaim (לְחַיִּים) Lit. ‘to life’. Hebrew life
Desenrascar An informal word that means the act of figuring out things Portuguese thinking growth
Tachiyomi To stand in a bookstore and read a book without buying it Japanese society funny action
Kinkartvyavimudh Helplessness due to being duty-bound Hindi feeling
kataṟu (கதறு) Helplessly shaking and crying Tamil action adverse
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Nadryv (Надрыв) Literally means "to tear or break", but can also mean the inner tension of someone who is about to break Russian stress emotion
Döşek Anything that you can use when you are laying down or sleeping Turkish physical
Sirimiri Weak and constant rain; stronger than a mist but less than a shower. Basque weather physical
L’ecole stratim (לאכול סרטים) Literally "to eat motives"; describing a person that loves drama Yiddish extreme interaction
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Sielvartas Literal translation as “soul tumbling” used as grief or resentment Lithuanian adverse thinking emotion
Rehepaplus A kind of entrepreneurialism that mustn't always have the moral high ground. Clever, sometimes at the expense of others and their stupidity. The word can be used as both a positive (quick thinker) as a negative (scammer). Estonian character attribute
Rashk-e-Qamar Someone who is so beautiful, the moon is jealous of their beauty Urdu beauty
Abhayamudrâ (अभय मुद्रा) The gesture (e.g., in Hindu and Buddhist iconography) of fearlessness, protection, and/or peace; involves the palms facing outwards, and the fingers extending upwards. Sanskrit strength
Bon vivant Someone who enjoys and appreciates the good life. French positive happiness
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Mbuki-mvuki To shake off your clothes to dance more freely Swahili clothing music
Ludus playful love between children or casual lovers Greek love
Pragma longtime love, such as in long marriages Greek love family
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Tampo Behaviour in which a person withdraws his or her affection or cheerfulness from a person who has hurt his or her feelings; when you're disappointed with someone yet do not express it directly Tagalog adverse emotion
Schulbildend Inspiring or leading to the creation of schools of thought. German growth philosophy
Overskud Extra/excess energy; do have sufficient resources to do something; profit (in an economic context). Danish attribute
Wú (無) Negative, void, nothingness, non-being; can imply 'neither yes nor no'. Chinese adverse
Luftmensch Literal: "air person". Refers to someone who is a bit of a dreamer Yiddish attribute
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness
Mysa Can mean "cosying up" or "to snuggle", but in braoder sense, it means to "have a nice and relaxed time" Swedish happiness time




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