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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ākāṅkṣā
"उसे अपने देश की आकांक्षा है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deep, emotional longing or desire for something.
"She felt a yearning for her childhood home as she looked at old photographs." - 2
An intense feeling of longing or desire, often associated with nostalgia.
"His yearning for adventure led him to travel the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'yearning' originates from the Old English 'geornian', meaning 'to desire' or 'to long for'. It evolved through Middle English as 'yernyng', reflecting a deep emotional longing, particularly for something that is absent or unattainable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yearning" is said worldwide
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désir
Transliteration: dézir
"Elle ressent un désir profond de retourner à son pays natal."
Sehnsucht
Transliteration: zeːnˌzʊxt
"Er verspürt eine Sehnsucht nach der Freiheit."
desiderio
Transliteration: deziˈdɛːrjo
"Ha un desiderio di avventura che non può ignorare."
anhelo
Transliteration: aˈnelo
"Siente un anhelo por su hogar."
anseio
Transliteration: ãˈseju
"Ela tem um anseio profundo por liberdade."
आकांक्षा
Transliteration: ākāṅkṣā
"उसे अपने देश की आकांक्षा है।"
渴望
Transliteration: kěwàng
"她对自由的渴望是无法抑制的。"
갈망
Transliteration: galmang
"그는 모험에 대한 갈망을 느낀다."
憧れ
Transliteration: akogare
"彼女は自由への憧れを抱いている。"
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