Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Abbiocco The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner Italian food feeling
kaṟpu (கற்பு) Determination to chastity, even in the face of adversity Tamil strength
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Sayang Describes when you've wasted an opportunity Tagalog adverse reflection
Rudenėja The transition from summer to fall, used to describe all the processes during the change of the seasons, for example leaves changing the colour, constant rain, etc. Lithuanian beauty change
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute
Nutro (Нутро) Something that governs your inner being; your core Russian strength character
Wú jí (無極) Lit. without highest point, utmost point, ridgepole; ultimate, boundless, limitless; the primodial universe; original nature. Chinese measurement
Dolgostroj (долгострой) A construction project that seems to go on forever Russian time adverse
Resol That kind of sun light, non direct, when the sun is covered by clouds that still hurts the eyes. Mallorquín nature
Ba Namak A person "with salt"—funny, witty, flavorful, or charming, as opposed to a humorless, dry person. Persian positive exciting
Kintsukuroi To repair with gold. Understanding that a piece is more beautiful for having broken. Japanese beauty change
Efkar The boredom of the soul. A lovely moment, that you need to be so happy, but instead you feel with a deep sorrow. Turkish feeling adverse
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Wei-wu-wei "Action without action" or effortless doing; conscious non-action; the deliberate and principled decision to do nothing for a reason. Chinese action life
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Solkatt The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch Swedish physical beauty
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Tachiyomi To stand in a bookstore and read a book without buying it Japanese society funny action
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Kolay gelsin "may it come easy for you"; said to those who are busy Turkish interaction connection
Bào fù xìng āo yè (報復性熬夜) Revenge bedtime procrastination Chinese emotion
Desvelarse To wake up in the middle of the night. Be unable to fall asleep. Spanish event adverse
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




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