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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Vellichor The strange wistfulness of used bookshops English feeling
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Stushevatsya To fade into the background Russian action
Gulugulu The sound of a pitcher filling with water Tulu physical sound
Noroke To brag about or sing the praises of the person you love Japanese love emotion
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
Fisselig Being flustered to the point of incompetence German stress
Abhayamudrâ (अभय मुद्रा) The gesture (e.g., in Hindu and Buddhist iconography) of fearlessness, protection, and/or peace; involves the palms facing outwards, and the fingers extending upwards. Sanskrit strength
Zindabad A shout of encouragement; a cheer, which can also be interpreted to mean "may [idea or person] live forever" Urdu life interaction
Mágoa A heart-breaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressions Portuguese adverse emotion
Boketto The act of gazing vacantly into the distance. Japanese thinking
tuḷir (துளிர்) Technically "a baby leaf", but it specifcally means a freshness tenderness, delicateness Tamil attribute beauty
Anteayer The day before yesteraday Spanish measurement
Jibaku The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view Japanese confusion interaction
Qì (氣) Lit. air, breath; ‘life force/energy’. Chinese health awareness
Hoʻoponopono Mutual forgiveness. Hawaiian connection character emotion
Salām (سلام) Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. Arabic positive
Anchorage The desire to make time stand still English time
Erklärungsnot The state of having to quickly explain yourself German action stress
Altschmerz Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. German adverse growth attribute
Abquatulate To leave without saying goodbye English action
Gamchil Korean word of Umami, best translated as "flavorful" and "tasty." Used often when describing a dish that achieves entirely new level of flavor by combining elements from ukegon, meaning land, sea and sky. Korean food taste
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty




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