๐ **Japanese**
**Komorebi** /koh-moh-REH-bee/
The sunlight that filters through tree leaves.
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Daily interesting words and phrases from languages around the world ๐
๐ **Spanish**
**Sobremesa** /soh-breh-MEH-sah/
The time spent talking after a meal, when the food is gone but the conversation continues.
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๐ **German**
**Kummerspeck** /หkสmษrspek/
The excess weight gained from emotional eating during periods of grief or stress. Literally 'grief bacon.'
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๐ **Hungarian**
**Aranyhรญd** /OH-ron-yeed/
A golden bridge โ the golden mean between two extremes.
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๐ **Icelandic**
**Gluggaveรฐur** /GLOO-gah-veh-THur/
Beautiful weather that is too cold to enjoy outdoors.
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๐ **Tagalog**
**Gigil** /GEE-gil/
The irresistible urge to squeeze something cute.
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๐ **French**
**L'escalier du wit** /leh-SKAH-lee du WIT/
The frustration of a witty retort that comes to mind after you've left.
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๐ **Albanian**
**Besa** /BEH-sah/
A pledge of honour to keep your word.
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๐ **Afrikaans**
**Loskop** /LOS-kop/
Someone who is forgetful and absent-minded. Literally 'loose head.'
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๐ **Yagรกn**
**Mamihlapinatapai** /mah-mee-lah-pee-nah-tah-PAI/
A look shared by two people who both want something but neither wants to initiate.
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๐ **Spanish**
**Duende** /Dwen-deh/
The mysterious power of art to move you deeply.
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๐ **Dutch**
**Gezelligheid** /heh-ZEL-ig-hite/
A cozy, warm atmosphere with loved ones.
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๐ **Japanese**
**Tsundoku** /tsun-DOH-koo/
Buying books and not reading them, letting them pile up.
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๐ **Swedish**
**Lagom** /LAH-gom/
Not too much, not too little. The art of balance.
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๐ **Greek**
**Meraki** /meh-RAH-kee/
To put your soul, creativity, and love into what you do.
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๐ **Portuguese**
**Saudade** /sow-DAH-jee/
A deep emotional state of longing for something or someone absent.
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๐ **Japanese**
**Komorebi** /koh-moh-REH-bee/
The sunlight that filters through tree leaves.
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๐ **Spanish**
**Sobremesa** /soh-breh-MEH-sah/
The time spent talking after a meal, when the food is gone but the conversation continues.
#Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
๐ **German**
**Kummerspeck** /หkสmษrspek/
The excess weight gained from emotional eating during periods of grief or stress. Literally 'grief bacon.'
#Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
๐ **Hungarian**
**Aranyhรญd** /OH-ron-yeed/
A golden bridge โ the golden mean between two extremes.
#Lexicon #WordOfTheDay