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hiraeth

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[hir-ahyth] / ˈhɪr aɪθ /

noun

  1. a feeling of homesickness and grief for something that no longer exists or perhaps never existed; especially a feeling of homesickness for the Wales and the Welsh identity that has been lost due to colonialism or modernization.

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The word hiraeth loosely translates to longing, and others businesses were definitely longing for this move.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022

A roist ofal i’m calon, A brâth o hiraeth i’m bron: Ni wyr un ar a anwyd A roist o gur, os teg wyd; Enwa anhunedd yn henaint A yr wyn fyth yr un faint.

From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evans, Evan

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