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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
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
inssa Short word of insider = trendy people who catch up with the trends Korean society
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Talkoot a collectively pursued/undertaken task; voluntary community work. Finnish event society
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
Goya (گویا) The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling Urdu surprise
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Konfliktfähigkeit the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. German growth
Kinkartvyavimudh Helplessness due to being duty-bound Hindi feeling
Luftmensch Literal: "air person". Refers to someone who is a bit of a dreamer Yiddish attribute
Tingo The act of taking objects one desires from the house of a friend by gradually borrowing all of them Pascuense funny interaction character
chimak Chicken and beer Korean food
Mono no aware The bittersweetness of a brief and grading moment of transcendent beauty. Japanese beauty
Ignōrāmus Lit. ‘we do not know’ (e.g., the spirit of scientific enquiry), or ‘we take no notice of’ (used in legal contexts, e.g., when deemed evidence to be inadmissible). Latin philosophy growth
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. Tibetan awareness physical
Se défouler Let off steam to release or get rid of excess energy French energy stress
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Kertek The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot Malay sound nature
Stushevatsya To fade into the background Russian action
Nuchshlepper Someone who follows another person; a hanger-on Yiddish awareness adverse persistence
Zeitgeist The "spirit of the time" is what's going on culturally, religiously, or intellectually during a certain period. German time society
Jayus A joke that is so unfunny (or told so badly) that you just have to laugh. Indonesian funny
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate




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