Words with no English equivalent
I personally found these words are amazing and thought a few could take the place of a name. Even if you don't think that you'd want to name your oc that, at least you learned a new word.
The meanings to these words are unique, and you won't find a word with this same definition in English.
MUDITA
(n)
Taking delight in the happiness of others, vicarious joy.
{Sanskrit}
KOMOREBI
(n)
Sunlight filtering through trees.
{Japanese}
TSUNDOKU
(n)
The act of buying a book and leaving it unread, often piled together with other unread books.
{Japanese}
VOORPRET
(n)
The sense of excitement before an event or party takes place.
{Dutch}
FERNWEH
(n)
A longing to travel, missing a place you've never been.
{German}
MERAKI
(v)
To do something with creativity, love, soul; to leave a peice of yourself in your work.
{Greek}
JAYUS
(n)
A joke so poorly told and unfunny, that you can't help by laugh.
{Indonesian}
HANYAUKU
(v)
To walk on tiptoes across hot sand.
{Rukwangali}
HYGGE
(v)
The absence of anything annoying, taking pleasure from the presence of gentle or soothing things.
{Danish}
UBUNTU
(n)
The belief that we are defined by our compassion and kindness towards others.
{Nguni}
KUIDAORE
(n)
To eat yourself into bankruptcy.
{Japanese}
GOYA
(n)
The suspension of disbelief that occurs in good storytelling; a story that feels like reality.
{Urdu}
NUNCHI
(n)
The ability to gauge the mood of others, read the atmosphere, and react appropriately.
{Korean}
MÅNGATA
(n)
The glimmering, roadlike reflection the moon creates on water.
{Swedish}
YUPUTKA
(v)
The Phantom sensation of so etching crawling on your skin when walking in the woods.
{Ulwa}
YA'ARBURNEE
(?)
The hopeful declaration that one will die before someone they love deeply, due to not being able to live without them.
{Arabic}
CAFUNE
(v)
To tenderly run ones ringers through their lovers hair.
{Brazilian Portuguese}
BOKETTO
(v)
The act of gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking.
{Japanese}
PACKESEL
(n)
A person who is stuck carrying everyone's else's bag on a trip.
{German}
-Ongoing; I will continue to add words. This took me forever, so pLeASe vote and comment!-
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