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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Tenyérbemászó Literally "palm crawler"; a face begging to be punched Hungarian funny adverse
Rabenmutter A bad mom ("raven mother") German family society adverse
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Shlep To bring something from one place to another, but with the implication that its a burden to the carrier. Example: I had to shlep the bag of rocks all the way down the road Yiddish physical action
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Redamancy The act of loving the one who loves you; a returned love in full English love emotion
Ellipsism A sadness that you'll never be able to know how history will turn out English adverse thinking time
Goya (گویا) The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling Urdu surprise
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Kuleana Self-imposed responsibility, duty, service Hawaiian strength character
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
(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
Að redda To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. Icelandic time
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection
Ngaobera A slight inflammation of the throat caused by screaming too much Pascuense adverse action health
Otium The condition of being in control of one’s own time; leisure, free-time; ease, peace. Latin growth time habits
Fremdschämen To be embarrassed by something somebody else did German society thinking adverse
कौतुक (Kautuk) What is required is steady, constructive effort, not lightning speed and empty show Marathi philosophy persistence
Beschaulich Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. German positive
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore
Tretår A second refill or “threefill” of coffee Swedish measurement food
Orphic Mysterious and entertaining; beyond ordinary understanding English reflection
Fanaa (فناء) Used in a romantic, and spiritual sense. It could also mean breaking free, escaping ego, dying while your material body hasn’t Urdu fate love
Verklempt Completely overcome with emotion Yiddish emotion
Xeitoso Something well done or someone who does some particular thing well. Also someone who looks put together. A person has (or has not) "xeito" (is "xeitoso", or not) at doing something when he does something properly. Galician character
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Tôpäj (төпәй) Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling Bashkir action




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