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wordsmith

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Ikigai — A reason for being
/ ee-kee-GUY /
Japanese

The concept of having a reason to get up in the morning — the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.

wordsmith · 2 hours ago · 2 comments
Palegg — Anything put on a slice of bread
/ PAH-leg /
Norwegian

A catch-all word for absolutely anything you put on a slice of bread — cheese, jam, cold cuts, sardines, leftovers. Norwegians are passionate about their pålegg.

wordsmith · 2 hours ago · 2 comments
Gattara — An old woman who devotes herself to stray cats
/ gat-TAH-rah /
Italian

A woman, typically elderly, who devotes much of her time to caring for stray cats. A gentle, affectionate term.

wordsmith · 2 hours ago · 3 comments
Komorebi — Sunlight filtering through leaves
/ ko-mo-REH-bi /
Japanese

The interplay of light and leaves when sunlight shines through trees. Often described as one of the most beautiful untranslatable words.

wordsmith · 2 hours ago · 3 comments
Mamihlapinatapai — A shared unspoken feeling
/ mah-mee-la-PEE-na-ta-pai /
Yaghan

The wordless look shared between two people who both want to initiate something but neither wants to be the first to do so.

wordsmith · 2 hours ago · 2 comments