Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Feierabend End of the work day German event
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
Ćeif A slow and silent enjoyment in someone or in something Bosnian positive feeling
Gamchil Korean word of Umami, best translated as "flavorful" and "tasty." Used often when describing a dish that achieves entirely new level of flavor by combining elements from ukegon, meaning land, sea and sky. Korean food taste
Naz The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do Urdu love strength positive
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute
Tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib. Pretending to dislike something, when it reality you actually like it. Literal translation, "push of the mouth, pull (drawing closer to self) of the chest". Tagalog action
Durcheinander Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition German adverse
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Rocambolesco Stunning action that requires extreme audacity; literally means "there's no need" as in "there's no need to thank you" Italian extreme surprise
Bon vivant Someone who enjoys and appreciates the good life. French positive happiness
Aeipathy A continued passion; an unyielding disease English persistence
L’chaim (לְחַיִּים) Lit. ‘to life’. Hebrew life
Sturmfrei Having the house or flat to oneself German event
Döşek Anything that you can use when you are laying down or sleeping Turkish physical
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
Nehrotit to Literal: “Not to make X into a sharp point"; a choice not to stress about something Czech stress happiness
Lepos Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. Latin positive attribute
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Punya “Merit,” “virtue”, “sacred", "good karma", among other things Sanskrit beauty
(يقبرني) Ya'aburnee A way to declare your hope that your loved one will outlive you because of how unbearable it would be to live without them. Arabic love time strength
Onsra That bittersweet feeling of loving for the last time; the feeling when you already know that a love won't last Boro love fate emotion
Onism The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits just one place at a time. English awareness reflection thinking
Bababa ba? Is it going down? (In the context of an elevator) Tagalog action
Saucer To mop up the sauce from your plate with a piece of bread French action food
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Insouciant Free from worry, concern, or anxiety English positive
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs; a wimp German action attribute




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