Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Te quiero Similar to "I love you" in a lower level, something that you say to someone and maybe someday it will be "love". For example, It's used with close co workers or in the classroom. Spanish feeling
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
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Erbsenzähler Literally "a person who literally counts their peas"; someone who is nitpicky and always trying to make things perfect German attribute measurement extreme
Poka-Yoke Any mechanism in any process that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) Japanese work process
Vaitherichal The feeling that you get when someone has something that you lack, however you are not jealous, yet instead feel as though they should not possess that because you don't Tamil adverse thinking
Andria (ανδρεία) Both valour and courage, expressed in actions in front of the face of danger Greek strength character
Sielvartas Literal translation as “soul tumbling” used as grief or resentment Lithuanian adverse thinking emotion
Kinkartvyavimudh Helplessness due to being duty-bound Hindi feeling
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Lítost Sate of agony and torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery. Czech adverse awareness fate
Latah Uncontrollable habit of saying embarrassing things Indonesian habits
Nintendo “Leave luck to heaven” or to leave one's fortune in the hands of fate Japanese philosophy fate
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound
Fargin To wholeheartedly appreciate the success of others Yiddish empathy happiness connection
İmece The gathering of many people and doing the work of one person Turkish community
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Avspasere To take a day (or more) off from work (e.g., because one has previously worked overtime and has built up credit). Norwegian society time
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Nou-nou An indefinite time in the near future. It could be very near, like within a minute or two, or not so very near, like within an hour or three. This time-telling isn't an exact science at all—it's a non-committal way of giving someone a time. Afrikaans time
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Putzfimmel Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning German habits
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Uitbuiken Literally means giving your belly or stomach space to expand after a proper dinner. It signifies being so full that you really have to go lay down and ''uitbuiken''. Dutch food action
Limerence the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. English emotion love




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