Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Tuntuvar The day before a wedding Nogay time event
Retrouvailles Lit. 'rediscovery'; a reunion (e.g., with loved ones after a long time apart). French friends family
Lieko A tree trunk that has fallen to the bottom of a lake Finnish nature
Mauri ora The essence that animates humans Nogay character
Kenshō (見性) Seeing (ken) one’s nature or essence (shō); perceiving one’s Buddha nature; sometimes interpreted as an initial or brief awakening. Japanese awareness growth
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
Mysig To describe anything with an unexpectedly relaxing vibe Swedish positive
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
Débrouille May be synonymous with resourceful, but it is more of a way of living by making do with little and improvising with what you have French creative
Jaksaa A lack of enthusiasm to do something Finnish adverse habits
Athazagoraphobia The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced English reflection thinking
Charmolypi "Joy-making sorrow". A mixed feeling of happiness while being sad. Greek happiness adverse philosophy
Vorfreude The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures German time awareness happiness
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Verklempt Completely overcome with emotion Yiddish emotion
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Panapoo'o The act of searching your head in order to help you remember something you have forgotten. Hawaiian habits
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
(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
Tingo The act of taking objects one desires from the house of a friend by gradually borrowing all of them Pascuense funny interaction character
Poka-Yoke Any mechanism in any process that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) Japanese work process
Cierrabares "Bar-closer". A person who usually leave the party on last place. Spanish friends social
Latah Uncontrollable habit of saying embarrassing things Indonesian habits
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Löyly The steam that rises from the sauna heater when water is thrown on it Finnish physical
Mahalo Thankfulness, appreciation, and gratitude as a way of living Hawaiian positive
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Dapjeongneo Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess Korean society interaction
Bohereen A tight, single lane country lane Irish explore physical
Sankocha The feeling of embarrassment due to receiving an inordinate or extravagent gift/favor, making you feel as though you need to return a favor that you can't Kannada feeling




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