Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Khaste Nabashid (خسته نباشید) "I hope that you are not tired" Persian society work
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu Favorably, please. Japanese positive
Monachopsis The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place English awareness society
Chai-Pani Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done Hindi food action
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Jootha Food eaten by someone and left in the plate Hindi food
Aka'aka'a Skin peeling or falling off after either sunburn or heavy drinking Hawaiian physical adverse
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Acoy Something that is either very positive or negative Indonesian positive measurement
Mokita The truth we all know but agree not to talk about. Kilivila awareness thinking society
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Adroit Lit. according to right; skilled, resourceful; dexterous. French attribute
Kyoiku mama A mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement Japanese family work growth
Nakhur A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled Persian nature
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
Layogenic Good looking from a distance Tagalog visual
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
O ka la nokonoko A day spent in nervous anticipation of a coughing spell Hawaiian thinking health stress
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Punya “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things Sanskrit beauty
Adronitis Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone English friends connection
Að redda To save someone or fix something in a time sensitive manner. Icelandic time
Hinna "To find the time” or “to be on time” Swedish time
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action




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