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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Prozvonit To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. Czech life funny event
Kaapshljmurslis The feeling of being cramped on public transportation Latvian stress physical
Rè nào (熱鬧) Not only fun and lively, but also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. Chinese positive music
Décidément When coincidences occur or when events repeat themselves by chance (for example, when you run into the same person many times in one week) French surprise interaction fate
Anemoia Nostalgia for a time that you have never lived Greek reflection philosophy
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Достолепие (dostolepiye) Contains the roots for dosta (a lot) and lepota (beautiful) from Old Bulgarian language. The word literally means full of beauty but it is more like a combination of noble, full of values, beautiful and brave for man and femininity for women. It is very typical to use this word in context of old traditional photos of people where one appreciate the beauty of the past. Bulgarian beauty
kaṟpu (கற்பு) Determination to chastity, even in the face of adversity Tamil strength
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical
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
Kertek The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot Malay sound nature
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
Paavam Someone who is innocent, naive, not well-versed with ways of the world Malayalam attribute
Verschlimmbessern Literally "worsen better"; making something worse while trying to improve it German action
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
Fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation for a particular season. Japanese time
Kopfkino Imagining scenarios vividly ("head cinema") German thinking visual
Unglücksrabe An unlucky person (literally: Raven with bad luck) German luck adverse
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
Ômä (өмә) Collective helping Bashkir society positive
Estrenar The experience of wearing something for the first time Spanish life
Layogenic Good looking from a distance Tagalog visual
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
Yuanfen A relationship by fate or destiny. This is a complex concept. It draws on principles of predetermination in Chinese culture, which dictate relationships, encounters and affinities, mostly among lovers and friends. Chinese love society




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