Cafuné (Portuguese): the act of tenderly running one’s fingers through someone’s
hair.
Toska (Russian): a
dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for.
Mamihlapinatapai
(Yagan): the wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both
desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start.
Litost (Czech): a state of agony and torment created by the sudden sight of
one’s own misery.
Botellón (Spanish):
a gathering in which youths meet in a street or a public area in order to
consume alcohol.
Schadenfreude
(German): the feeling of pleasure derived by seeing another’s misfortune.
Wabi-Sabi (Japanese):
a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life
and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay.
Ya’aburnee (Arabic):
a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of
how difficult it would be to live without them.
Torschlusspanik
(German): the fear of diminishing opportunities as one ages.
Ilunga (Tshiluba): a
person who is ready to forgive and forget any first abuse, tolerate it the
second time, but never forgive nor tolerate on the third offense.
Shemomedjamo
(Georgian): to continue eating food even though you’re already full, just
because you like the taste of the food so much.
Saudade (Portuguese):
refers to the feeling of longing for something or someone that you love and
which is lost.
Waldeinsamkeit (German): the feeling of being alone in the woods
Forelsket (Norwegian):
the euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love
Naz
(Urdu): the pride, the assurance that arises from knowing you are loved.
From knowing that no matter what you do, you will always be loved.
