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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Merak A feeling of bliss and the sense of oneness with the universe that comes from the simplest of pleasures. It is the pursuit of small, daily pleasures that all add up to a great sense of happiness and fulfillment. Serbian positive growth
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Nutro (Нутро) Something that governs your inner being; your core Russian strength character
Sóphrosuné (σωφροσύνη) excellence of character and soundness of mind; leads to other beneficial qualities, such as moderation and self-control. Greek awareness
Sawubona A greeting that means “I see you, you are important to me and I value you” Zulu connection respect
Vaitherichal The feeling that you get when someone has something that you lack, however you are not jealous, yet instead feel as though they should not possess that because you don't Tamil adverse thinking
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Ayurnamat The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed Inuktitut philosophy
Shlep To bring something from one place to another, but with the implication that its a burden to the carrier. Example: I had to shlep the bag of rocks all the way down the road Yiddish physical action
kaṟpu (கற்பு) Determination to chastity, even in the face of adversity Tamil strength
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Mysa Can mean "cosying up" or "to snuggle", but in braoder sense, it means to "have a nice and relaxed time" Swedish happiness time
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Koshatnik A dealer in stolen cats Russian adverse character work
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Greng-jai The feeling of not wanting to impose Thai feeling society
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Propuh A draft of air usually created by opening doors on opposite sides of the house or windows in a car. Some believe it can cause diseases or even kill you. Bosnian adverse physical
Házisárkány Literally "indoor dragon"; a nagging restless spouse Hungarian family stress adverse
Vabba To be at home with the kids Swedish family
Athazagoraphobia The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced English reflection thinking
Anecdoche A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. English friends life
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature
Hoʻoponopono Mutual forgiveness. Hawaiian connection character emotion
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking




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