Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Umij se Splash water on your face Serbian physical action
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking
Torschlusspanik The fear that time is running out on achieving life goals German growth awareness
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Verklempt Completely overcome with emotion Yiddish emotion
Klexos the art of dwelling on the past; coined by John Koenig. English thinking
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty
Vellichor The strange wistfulness of used bookshops English feeling
Þetta reddast it will all work out ok' (used especially when things don't look optimistic!). Icelandic fate
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
inssa Short word of insider = trendy people who catch up with the trends Korean society
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
Pole Sorry; can also express empathy and understanding. Swahili thinking life
Utura-utura (うつらうつら) To drift between sleep and wakefulness. Japanese event time phsyical
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Monachopsis The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place English awareness society
Töörõõm work fun': finding the simple joys in everyday tasks. Estonian work feeling
Mechaye Joy, pleasure; something that gives great joy/pleasure. Yiddish positive
Qarrtsiluni Sitting together in the darkness, waiting for inspiration to strike you Iñupiaq awareness thinking reflection
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Gamchil Korean word of Umami, best translated as "flavorful" and "tasty." Used often when describing a dish that achieves entirely new level of flavor by combining elements from ukegon, meaning land, sea and sky. Korean food taste
Vozdukh (Воздух) "Air" but also "the stack of spirit". To breathe in is to "take the spirit inside". Russian beauty physical
Zeg The day after tomorrow Georgian time measurement
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Vipāka (विपाक) Ripening; the result, ripening or maturation of karma. Sanskrit growth
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute




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