Hiraeth
pronunciation: (HEER-eyeth)
There is no word in English for hiraeth. Hiraeth is a Welsh word that has no direct English translation; an approximation would be the longing, or yearning for home.
Hiraeth is the sense of being so much a part of a place -- and the place, a part of you. It describes the feeling that true "I'm home" feeling, wherever.
Hiraeth can meaning a longing for many things, triggered by scenes, smells, etc. It can even be used to mean nostalgia for times past.
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