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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time
Madrugada The time of day occurring between past midnight and early morning Spanish time measurement
Dreich Especially of weather: dreary, bleak. For example, "a cold, dreich early April day" Scottish weather adverse
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Zindabad A shout of encouragement; a cheer, which can also be interpreted to mean "may [idea or person] live forever" Urdu life interaction
Utura-utura (うつらうつら) To drift between sleep and wakefulness. Japanese event time phsyical
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Nuchshlepper Someone who follows another person; a hanger-on Yiddish awareness adverse persistence
Utepils The act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer Norwegian event life positive
Kos Cosiness, warmth, intimacy; kose as a verb; koselig as an adjective. Norwegian attribute
Chantepleurer Singng and crying simultaneously French action
Tüddelig Sweet, elderly, and senile German character
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
Gurfa The amount of water that can be scooped up in a hand. Arabic measurement
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Weltschmerz Feeling hopeless about the state our world is currently in ("world pain") German adverse society
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Sisu Extraordinary determination in the fact of adversity Finnish growth strength
Capicua A number that doesn't vary if the numbers are inverted. Also it can be called a palindrome, but the word capicua refers especially to the numbers Catalan measurement
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Nakhur A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled Persian nature
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Rire dans sa barbe To laugh in your beard quietly while thinking about something that has happened French funny reflection action
Gongoozler A person who enjoys watching activity on the canals of the United Kingdom. The term is also used more generally to describe those who harbour an interest in canals and canal life, but do not actively participate. English action nature
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical




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