Hiraeth

Meaning: A homesickness for a home you can't return to, or perhaps never had — a grief for lost places, lost people, and lost versions of yourself.

Language: Welsh

Literally: longing / homesickness

Category: Emotion

Origin: Welsh; pronounced 'heer-eyeth'; considered untranslatable even among Welsh speakers.

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