Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Chantepleurer | Singng and crying simultaneously | French | action | |
Pålegg | Anything that you can put in a sandwich | Norwegian | food | |
Naz | The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do | Urdu | love strength positive | |
Tartle | The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name | Scottish | funny event friends | |
Vabba | To be at home with the kids | Swedish | family | |
Blunda | To close your eyes. Can be used literally or figuratively; refuse to see something. | Swedish | action | |
Karelu | The mark left on the skin by wearing something tight | Tulu | physical | |
Hoppilandkalle | Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat | Swedish | action | |
Að redda | To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. | Icelandic | time | |
moņ (моң) | Sadness; melody; lyricism | Bashkir | adverse music | |
Достолепие (dostolepiye) | Contains the roots for dosta (a lot) and lepota (beautiful) from Old Bulgarian language. The word literally means full of beauty but it is more like a combination of noble, full of values, beautiful and brave for man and femininity for women. It is very typical to use this word in context of old traditional photos of people where one appreciate the beauty of the past. | Bulgarian | beauty | |
Kairosclerosis | A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it | English | happiness reflection change | |
Beschaulich | Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. | German | positive | |
En plein air | Outdoors; in the open air. | French | nature physical | |
Wú jí (無極) | Lit. without highest point, utmost point, ridgepole; ultimate, boundless, limitless; the primodial universe; original nature. | Chinese | measurement | |
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 | |
Avos' | Doing something without planning, without putting in much effort, yet counting on success | Russian | luck | |
Saudade | melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. | Portuguese | life | |
Rudenėja | The transition from summer to fall, used to describe all the processes during the change of the seasons, for example leaves changing the colour, constant rain, etc. | Lithuanian | beauty change | |
Monachopsis | The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place | English | awareness society | |
Umay | Gettiing tired of a certain food | Tagalog | food | |
Startijenn | A kickstart/boost of energy; also denotes perseverance. | Breton | strength | |
Hikikomori | When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society | Japanese | habits society | |
Vergüenza ajena | Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others | Spanish | adverse feeling | |
A'ama | Someone who speaks rapidly, hiding their meaning from one person while communicating it to another | Hawaiian | interaction | |
Philoxenia (Φιλοξενία) | Love of strangers, guests; a hospitable act of welcome. | Greek | society | |
Frostbeule | Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") | German | attribute friends | |
Umarell | A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice | Italian | attribute | |
Carpe Diem | Make the most of the present moment or opportunity. Lit. sieze the day. | Latin | positive | |
Zugzwang | To be forced to make a move even though it will likely to be at your disadvantage | German | action interaction philosophy |
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