Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
L’ecole stratim (לאכול סרטים) Literally "to eat motives"; describing a person that loves drama Yiddish extreme interaction
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Ćeif A slow and silent enjoyment in someone or in something Bosnian positive feeling
Buksvåger Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman Swedish physical
Aesthete Someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art or nature English art beauty
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Jugaad (जुगाड) the ability to 'make do' or 'get by'. Hindi life
Amaeru To seek affection through doing things like clinging or pleading Japanese persistence
Anánkē (Ανάγκη) destiny, fate, necessity. Greek awareness
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Þetta reddast it will all work out ok' (used especially when things don't look optimistic!). Icelandic fate
Kuebiko A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence Japanese adverse feeling
Onsay Pretend to love Boro life
Mauri ora The essence that animates humans Nogay character
Konfliktfähigkeit the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. German growth
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society
Aspaldiko! Expression of surprise after not seeing someone for a long time. Basque surprise feeling
Paavam Someone who is innocent, naive, not well-versed with ways of the world Malayalam attribute
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Guān xì (關係) Cultivating relationships; reciprocal connections; networking; social karma. Chinese society friends
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Sturmfrei Having the house or flat to oneself German event
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
L’chaim (לְחַיִּים) Lit. ‘to life’. Hebrew life
Bixomets Shame on behalf of others Catalan feeling adverse
Dreikäsehoch A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another German measurement food
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Chaval al hazman (חבל אל הזמן) Literally "shame on time"; referring to an amazing experience that you don't want to end Hebrew beauty happiness time
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Carpe Diem Make the most of the present moment or opportunity. Lit. sieze the day. Latin positive




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