Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Rabharta A spring tide Irish nature
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Werifesteria To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery English nature explore
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Mauri The essence that animates something living, but not human Māori nature
Volya (Воля) "Freedom" and "will", but also vast natural landscape Russian nature beauty
Solvegg Literally means sun wall; to find a sunny spot during winter time where you can sit down and enjoy the warmth of the sun Norwegian feeling nature
Lieko A tree trunk that has fallen to the bottom of a lake Finnish nature
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Gongoozler A person who enjoys watching activity on the canals of the United Kingdom. The term is also used more generally to describe those who harbour an interest in canals and canal life, but do not actively participate. English action nature
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Gökotta To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing Swedish nature beauty
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty
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
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
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
En plein air Outdoors; in the open air. French nature physical
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature




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