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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Kenshō (見性) Seeing (ken) one’s nature or essence (shō); perceiving one’s Buddha nature; sometimes interpreted as an initial or brief awakening. Japanese awareness growth
Trepverter A witty comeback you think of only when it’s too late to use Yiddish funny life
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Tuntuvar The day before a wedding Nogay time event
Commuovere "Heartwarming,” but specifically refers to a story that moved you to tears Italian beauty interaction emotion
Sud’ba (судьба). Fate, destiny, fortune Russian fate change life
Cwtch Wrapping of your arms around someone to make them feel safe in the world Welsh love connection
Desir The sound of sand driven by the wind Malay sound nature
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation for a particular season. Japanese time
Stushevatsya To fade into the background Russian action
Kairosclerosis A moment in which you realize that you're happy but simultaneously destroy that happiness by overthinking it English happiness reflection change
Madrugada The time of day occurring between past midnight and early morning Spanish time measurement
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Bildung education, formation, acculturation, cultivation, development. German cultural
Vipāka (विपाक) Ripening; the result, ripening or maturation of karma. Sanskrit growth
Moledro A feeling of resonant connection with an author or artist you'll never meet, who may have lived centuries ago and thousands of miles away English awareness connection
Metanoia The journey of changing ones mind, heart, self, or way of life English growth change
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
Épater les bourgeois To shock the middle classes French society surprise extreme
L’ecole stratim (לאכול סרטים) Literally "to eat motives"; describing a person that loves drama Yiddish extreme interaction
Xeitoso Something well done or someone who does some particular thing well. Also someone who looks put together. A person has (or has not) "xeito" (is "xeitoso", or not) at doing something when he does something properly. Galician character
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Mātauranga The comprehension, or understanding of the universe Nogay awareness thinking reflection




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