Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Camhanaich Half-light; early morning twilight Irish event nature
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Maktub "Everything is destined and written" Arabic philosophy fate
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Gemba The real place'; in business it refers to the real place where value is created, such as the factory floor. Instead of depending on hierarchy, the people who are closest to what's happening make decisions. Ie: the more hands-on knowledge a decision-maker has, the better their decision will be. Japanese work cultural
Nakhur A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled Persian nature
Estrenar The experience of wearing something for the first time Spanish life
Goya (گویا) The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling Urdu surprise
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Eunoia A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
Xíng qì (行氣) Volitionally (e.g., mentally) circulating or directing qi. Chinese growth awareness strength
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Goesting Looking forward to, can't wait, have an appetite for Dutch positive feeling
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Kyoiku mama A mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement Japanese family work growth
Að redda To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. Icelandic time
Boketto (ぼけっと) gazing vacantly into the distance (without thought or sense of self). Japanese
Egyszer volt budán kutyavásár Literal: "there was a dog-market in Buda only once"; translates to essentially a once in a lifetime opportunity Hungarian life fate exciting
Ciğerparem Describe love to someone who is in the deepest part of his/her heart; refers to someone that you love as much as your own body. Turkish love connection
Dayenu "It would have been enough" Hebrew reflection
Talkoot a collectively pursued/undertaken task; voluntary community work. Finnish event society
Üşenmek To be too lazy to do something Turkish energy
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Numinous Describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted - the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed an inspired English beauty emotion
Fachidiot Someone who knows a great deal about a very narrow subject German thinking attribute
Putzfimmel Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning German habits
Baadastoor Unaltered, or unchanged, for something that is habitual Urdu change habits




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