hiraeth

American

[hir-ahyth] / ˈhɪr aɪθ /

noun

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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hiraeth

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

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022

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