Eunoia

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Eunoia was built in 24h by Steph. Search 700+ untranslatable words by 80+ languages and 60+ tags, or click refresh to see a new batch. Enjoy!


Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Werifesteria To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery English nature explore
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Lieko A tree trunk that has fallen to the bottom of a lake Finnish nature
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Kertek The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot Malay sound nature
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Volta During certain hours of the early evening, around dusk, everyone in the town who might feel like going for a walk takes a saunter or stroll up and down the main street Greek time physical nature
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Nakhur A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled Persian nature
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Resol That kind of sun light, non direct, when the sun is covered by clouds that still hurts the eyes. Mallorquín nature
arumpu (அரும்பு) A bud, but specifically referring to the stage where it is just starting to bud Tamil nature
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Abendrot The colour of the sky when the sun is setting German nature beauty
Volya (Воля) "Freedom" and "will", but also vast natural landscape Russian nature beauty




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