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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Schilderwald Jungle of traffic signs; a street so crowded with signs that you become lost German stress confusion
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Siwon Usually meanng cool or cold, but when used in the context of dining, means the taste which achieves the ideal umami such that the food feels cool Korean food attribute
Dapjeongneo Used when someone asks a question despite knowing the answer, expecting the listener to make a smart and studied guess Korean society interaction
Levensgenieter Someone who loves life deeply; is devoted Dutch life happiness positive
Desenrascar An informal word that means the act of figuring out things Portuguese thinking growth
Hiraeth A deep longing for home Welsh reflection feeling
Egyszer volt budán kutyavásár Literal: "there was a dog-market in Buda only once"; translates to essentially a once in a lifetime opportunity Hungarian life fate exciting
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence
Erinmek Not doing something you have to do just because you don’t want to; being a prick Nogay adverse
Zhì (智) Wisdom, perspicacity, knowledge. Chinese thinking awareness
Mokita The truth we all know but agree not to talk about. Kilivila awareness thinking society
Zgabalj Mixture of all the bad things in the world, combined Serbian adverse society
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Rire dans sa barbe To laugh in your beard quietly while thinking about something that has happened French funny reflection action
Sehnsucht Thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alternative experiences. German philosophy reflection
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth
Vipāka (विपाक) Ripening; the result, ripening or maturation of karma. Sanskrit growth
Seny Common sense, is a form of ancestral Catalan wisdom or sensibleness. It involves well-pondered perception of situations, level-headedness, awareness, integrity, and right action Catalan positive character
Jaksaa A lack of enthusiasm to do something Finnish adverse habits
Nunchi The art of listening to a person and identifying his or her moods or emotions. The literal combination of "eye" and measure" Korean interaction connection emotion
Nutro (Нутро) Something that governs your inner being; your core Russian strength character
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Wú (無) Negative, void, nothingness, non-being; can imply 'neither yes nor no'. Chinese adverse
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
Naz The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do Urdu love strength positive




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