Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Wasuremono Forgotten or lost things; an item left behind on a train or forgotten at home. Japanese adverse habits
Zapoi 2+ days of drunkenness usually involving a journey or waking up in an unexpected place Russian funny adverse habits
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them. Arabic love connection fate
Mokita The truth we all know but agree not to talk about. Kilivila awareness thinking society
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Gurfa The amount of water that can be scooped up in a hand. Arabic measurement
Vergüenza ajena Shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others Spanish adverse feeling
Filotimo A friend of honour, but it also implies dignity, pride, sacrifice and respect Greek character friends
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Dapjeongneo Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess Korean society interaction
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Vorführeffekt When you try to give some evidence in public that something works (or doesn't work), but you fail because the opposite happens. German funny event
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
Erinmek Not doing something you have to do just because you don’t want to; being a prick Nogay adverse
Ser/Estar The verb 'to be' is two different verbs in Spanish. Ser is 'what you are' and estar is 'how you are/where you are' Spanish attribute
Utura-utura (うつらうつら) To drift between sleep and wakefulness. Japanese event time phsyical
Tokimeku A sudden flutter in your heart, or that feeling of inspiration if you’re anticipating something Japanese feeling exciting
Friluftsliv “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature Norwegian nature health
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Fahrvergnügen The love of simply driving German adventure happiness
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Latah Uncontrollable habit of saying embarrassing things Indonesian habits
Zažitjsja (зажиться) To keep living beyond the point where one feels they would be better off dead Russian death adverse
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action




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