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Hiraeth

[ HEER-eyeth ] /ˈhiːraɪ̯θ/
Ystyr • English Meaning

A deep, bittersweet longing for a homeland or era that once was.

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"Mae hiraeth yn fy nghalon am fynyddoedd Eryri."

"There is a deep longing in my heart for the mountains of Snowdonia."

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