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What language is: Pizan Zapra

• Dutch

• Tagalog

• Swedish

• Malay

What means: To be moved in a heartwarming way, usually relating to a story that moved you to tears

• Commouvere

• Kilig

• Meraki

• Jayus

What language has a word for: The distance a reindeer can comfortably travel before taking a break

• Finnish

• Yiddish

• Greek

• Japanese

What is the meaning of: Kilig

• Pouring yourself wholeheartedly into something, and doing so with soul, creativity, and love

• The pride and assurance that comes from knowing you are loved unconditionally

• The feeling of butterflies in your stomach, usually when something romantic or cute takes place

• A joke so terrible and unfunny that you cannot help but laugh

What language is: Tsundoku

• Hawaiian

• Urdu

• Japanese

• Indonesian

What means: Listening to directions and then walking off and promptly forgetting them

• Waldeinsamkeit

• Cafuné

• Tsundoku

• ‘Akihi

What is the meaning of: Goya

• A transporting suspension of disbelief, an “as if” that feels like reality, such as in good storytelling

• The restless beat of a traveler’s heart before the journey begins, a mixture of anxiety and anticipation

• A joke so terrible and unfunny that you cannot help but laugh

• The feeling of being alone in the woods, an easy solitude and a connectedness to nature

What means: Finding beauty in the imperfections, an acceptance of the cycle of life and death

• Trepverter

• Wabi-Sabi

• Resfeber

• Naz

What is the meaning of: Resfeber

• Not being ready to spend time or money on a specific thing despite being able to afford it

• The distance a reindeer can comfortably travel before taking a break

• The act of tenderly running your fingers through the hair of somebody you love

• The restless beat of a traveler’s heart before the journey begins, a mixture of anxiety and anticipation

What means: Staying up late long after the sun has gone down and having an enjoyable time with friends

• Poronkusema

• Tsundoku

• Samar

• Saudade