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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Sirimiri Weak and constant rain; stronger than a mist but less than a shower. Basque weather physical
Anteayer The day before yesteraday Spanish measurement
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
Rè nào (熱鬧) Not only fun and lively, but also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. Chinese positive music
Carpe Diem Make the most of the present moment or opportunity. Lit. sieze the day. Latin positive
Schwärmerei Excessive or extreme enthusiasm or sentimentality. German happiness
Sortable adj. Someone you can take out without fear of being embarrassed, usually used to refer to friends or family members. e.g. "Elle n'est pas sortable." French friends interaction society
Nakhur A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled Persian nature
La douleur exquise The pain that comes from wanting someone you can’t have French feeling awareness love
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Dhakkann "The shroud of clouds concealed the sun." Someone too naive to see the truth in things, also used in a derogatory way Hindi adverse awareness
Sud’ba (судьба). Fate, destiny, fortune Russian fate change life
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Mauri ora The essence that animates humans Nogay character
Saudade melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. Portuguese life
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Dreich Especially of weather: dreary, bleak. For example, "a cold, dreich early April day" Scottish weather adverse
Seijaku (静寂) Quiet (sei) tranquillity (jaku); silence, calm, serenity (especially in the midst of activity or chaos). Japanese awareness beauty
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Nou-nou An indefinite time in the near future. It could be very near, like within a minute or two, or not so very near, like within an hour or three. This time-telling isn't an exact science at all—it's a non-committal way of giving someone a time. Afrikaans time
Mauerbauertraurigkeit The unexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who really like you. German friends habits
Qì (氣) Lit. air, breath; ‘life force/energy’. Chinese health awareness
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Kweesten Inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk Dutch love action event
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society




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