Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
답답하다 Dabdabhae Literally means stuffy; the feeling of needing to get something off your chest. Or when you want to say something but can't, or an awkward situation where people aren't saying what they mean. Korean social feeling
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Cierrabares "Bar-closer". A person who usually leave the party on last place. Spanish friends social
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement
Guān xì (關係) Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. Chinese society friends
Flâner verb. to purposely wander, to decide to explore with no final destination. French explore travel
Faamiti The sound made by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child Samoan sound
Jia You (加油) Literally translated to mean "add oil", Jia You means something along the lines of "give'er hell", used in the same way "good luck" is often applied in English Chinese strength interaction
Nehrotit to Literal: “Not to make X into a sharp point"; a choice not to stress about something Czech stress happiness
Gezelligheid Coziness, fun, the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. Dutch friends society positive
Rubatosis The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat English physical health awareness
Ohrwurm A melody or song that gets stuck in your head ("ear worm") German life music
Fingerspitzengefühl Literal: “finger tips feeling", but means an intuitive feel or to have one's finger on the pulse German feeling
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Mu (無) Not one, not zero, not yes, not no Japanese measurement
Iktsuarpok The feeling of anticipation that leads you to keep looking outside to see if anyone is coming. Inuktitut awareness persistence feeling
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Kyoiku mama A mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement Japanese family work growth
Kenjataimu "wise man's time": The post-orgasmic period when a man's thoughts are no longer impaired by his sexual drive; he is thus likened to a "sage" of clear mind Japanese awareness
(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
Shuhari A Japanese martial art concept which describes the stages of learning to mastery. Roughly is translated to "to keep, to fall, to break away". To first learn the fundamentals (shu), then to break away from traditions (ha), then finally to transcend to where there are no techniques (ri). To "beomce one with the spirit alone". Japanese growth
Istories me arkoudes Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true Greek extreme funny
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
Athazagoraphobia The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced English reflection thinking
Surströmmingspremier The first day of the year where it acceptable eat rotten herring. Swedish food event
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Xíng qì (行氣) Volitionally (e.g., mentally) circulating or directing qi. Chinese growth awareness strength




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