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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Hygge A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. Danish life feeling
Lebensmüde Weary of life German adverse life stress
Utepils The act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer Norwegian event life positive
Moriturism The sudden reminder that you will one day no longer occupy this earth English awareness philosophy life
Trepverter A witty comeback you think of only when it’s too late to use Yiddish funny life
Sud’ba (судьба). Fate, destiny, fortune Russian fate change life
Sphallolalia Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. English love life
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
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Gemütlichkeit An atmosphere of belonging, relaxation, chilled music, great food and drink German music food life
Egyszer volt budán kutyavásár Literal: "there was a dog-market in Buda only once"; translates to essentially a once in a lifetime opportunity Hungarian life fate exciting
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Levensgenieter Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted Dutch life happiness positive
On (恩) A feeling of moral indebtedness, relating to a favour or blessing given by others. Japanese life
Occhiolism The awareness of the smallness of your perspective English awareness life society
Estrenar The experience of wearing something for the first time Spanish life
Ohrwurm A melody or song that gets stuck in your head ("ear worm") German life music
Morriña Nostalgia that you feel when you are far from home Galician feeling awareness life
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Jijivisha The strong, eternal desire to live and to continue living Hindi philosophy life awareness
Saudade melancholic longing, nostalgia, dreaming wistfulness. Portuguese life
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute




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