Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny
Ćeif A slow and silent enjoyment in someone or in something Bosnian positive feeling
Schnapsleiche So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") German adverse event friends
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Manna A sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success English change positive
Erklärungsnot The state of having to quickly explain yourself German action stress
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
Philotimo Love of honour Greek character
Capicua A number that doesn't vary if the numbers are inverted. Also it can be called a palindrome, but the word capicua refers especially to the numbers Catalan measurement
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement
Qualunquismo Political apathy; people who really don’t care very much about politics and related issues in society Italian society
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
Tenyérbemászó Literally "palm crawler"; a face begging to be punched Hungarian funny adverse
Cafuné Tenderly running your fingers through your lover's hair Portuguese love
Dayenu "It would have been enough" Hebrew reflection
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
Döşek Anything that you can use when you are laying down or sleeping Turkish physical
Siftah First sale of the day for merchant Turkish event
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Desvelarse To wake up in the middle of the night. Be unable to fall asleep. Spanish event adverse
Tuntuvar The day before a wedding Nogay time event
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Taraadin A happy solution for everyone Arabic happiness society
Jaksaa A lack of enthusiasm to do something Finnish adverse habits
Gattara A woman catlover who feeds alley cats or spends time with domestic cats Italian life society
Kilig It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs; butterflies. Tagalog feeling love connection
Kokoro A unity of mind and heart. Japanese awareness feeling
Eunoia (εὔνοια) A well-mind; beautiful thinking Greek beauty thinking




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