Akh (Arabic)

The word means “brother,” but may refer to a brother who shares either one or both parents. The word “Shaqeeq” exclusively refers to a brother who shares both parents.

A gathering organized due to someone’s arrival. Similar to the English words “greeting” or “welcome,” but a doček does not have to be positive.

A Spanish word meaning a person who has the same name as you.

Word donated by Wendy Wong

Originally “Kaval” means a flute-like instrument, native to Bulgaria and several other Balkan countries. It is often made of wood. In the last 20 or so years the word “kaval” has gained several other meanings in addition to its original one.

1. One who performs fellatio
2. The fellating act
3. An extremely stupid person

Word donated by I are weasel

It’s the feeling you get when you fail an exam by 1%. Or what you experience when you’ve probably eaten enough, but feel like there’s a little something missing. When you say ‘That’s a shame’, “If only this had(n’t) happened!” or ‘Oh well, I guess there’s nothing to be done…’, you are feeling 아쉬움.

It’s a mingling of unsatisfaction, wistfulness, disappointment, regret, higher hopes, frustration and sadness.

Word donated by Janne

Compound word κρεβάτι (bed) + μουρμούρα (murmur). When one (especially woman) keeps complaining about something or everything late at night in bed while the other (usually husband) is trying to sleep. “I haven’t slept at all; her krevatomourmoura lasted all night long…”

Word donated by Claus

To allow someone to have a positive experience, especially if that means you won’t have it (always with an element of sympathy).

Word donated by Kammeraod

Excess weight gained due to emotion-caused overeating.

Word donated by Bob

Lǎo tóng (老同, literally “old-same”) is an archaic Chinese word for form of eternal friendship between “heart sisters”–two women who were closer than husband and wife.

Word donated by Sarah

An expression of appreciation for and recognition of somebody’s hard work.

Word donated by Lin Wenjie