Eunoia

Words That Don't Translate

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Ser/Estar The verb 'to be' is two different verbs in Spanish. Ser is 'what you are' and estar is 'how you are/where you are' Spanish attribute
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Pena ajena "I feel embarrassed for you" Spanish emotion attribute
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
tuḷir (துளிர்) Technically "a baby leaf", but it specifcally means a freshness tenderness, delicateness Tamil attribute beauty
Fachidiot Someone who knows a great deal about a very narrow subject German thinking attribute
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Luftmensch Literal: "air person". Refers to someone who is a bit of a dreamer Yiddish attribute
Oxymoron Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction English attribute confusion
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Manja Childlike behaviour by women designed to elicit sympathy or pampering by men Malay attribute
Schlemiel An inept, clumsy person Yiddish attribute funny
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute




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