Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Hinna "To find the time” or “to be on time” Swedish time
Empalagada How you feel after having something too sweet Spanish food feeling
Fargin To wholeheartedly appreciate the success of others Yiddish empathy happiness connection
Nodus tollens The realization that the plot of your life doesn't make sense to you anymore. English philosophy awareness life
Rashk-e-Qamar Someone who is so beautiful, the moon is jealous of their beauty Urdu beauty
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Mātauranga The comprehension, or understanding of the universe Nogay awareness thinking reflection
Aimonomia Being scared to learn the ‘why’ of something English adverse feeling thinking
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Turnbeutelvergesser Literally "sportsbag", but often used for a pupil that forgets their gym bag. German funny
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Talaka Every member of a neighborhood getting together to do a work for free for a poor member of their community Nogay community connection
Storgi (στοργη) the love between parents and children Greek love family
Kenopsia The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet. English change time
Greng-jai The feeling of not wanting to impose Thai feeling society
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A way to declare your hope that your loved one will outlive you because of how unbearable it would be to live without them. Arabic love time strength
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Chindogu A person seemingly inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that seem like an ideal solution to a particular problem, but are in fact nothing more than a useless gag Japanese creative funny
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Stushevatsya To fade into the background Russian action
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Wejbet Unwanted/inconvenient social and family obligations that are somewhat necessary to maintain good relations Arabic family interaction cultural
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




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