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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Dapjeongneo Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess Korean society interaction
Punya “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things Sanskrit beauty
Querencia A place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home, the place where you are your most authentic self Spanish strength happiness character
Vergüenza ajena Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others Spanish adverse feeling
Sumud (صمود) steadfastness, a determined struggle to persist. Arabic growth strength
Að redda To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. Icelandic time
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Lepos Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. Latin positive attribute
Faamiti The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child Samoan sound
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Viitsima To overcome laziness as the last or only obstacle to do something. Estonian persistence strength
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Chantepleurer Singng and crying simultaneously French action
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
kataṟu (கதறு) Helplessly shaking and crying Tamil action adverse
Yuputka A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin Ulwa nature adverse
Schnapsleiche So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") German adverse event friends
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Dhakkann "The shroud of clouds concealed the sun." Someone too naive to see the truth in things, also used in a derogatory way Hindi adverse awareness
Krawattenmuffel Someone who'd rather not wear a tie German clothing habits
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Pisan Zapra The time needed to eat a banana Malay time measurement food
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Utepils The act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer Norwegian event life positive
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
Avspasere To take a day (or more) off from work (e.g., because one has previously worked overtime and has built up credit). Norwegian society time
Orphic Mysterious and entertaining; beyond ordinary understanding English reflection
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse




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