word
hiraeth
HEER-eyth
ˈhɪraɪθListen
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Syllable breakdown
hiraeth
Sounds like
Say 'HEER-eyth' — the 'ae' is a long 'i' and 'th' is like the English 'th' in 'bathe'.
Dictionary meaning
A Welsh word expressing a deep longing for a home that no longer exists or perhaps never was.
History and origin
Welsh — untranslatable homesickness/longing.
Examples
- She felt a deep hiraeth for the Welsh valleys of her childhood whenever she heard a choir.
Common mispronunciations
HIRE-eethHY-rath
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