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noun[U]
A deep feeling of longing, yearning, or nostalgia, especially for a person, place, or past time.
ḥanīn
Pronunciation
Etymology
Derived from the Arabic root ح ن ن, associated with yearning, tenderness, and plaintive sound.
Examples
أشعر بحنين إلى طفولتي.
ʾashʿuru bi-ḥanīnin ilā ṭufūlatī
I feel nostalgia for my childhood.
عاد إليها حنين الوطن بعد سنوات الغربة.
ʿāda ilayhā ḥanīnu al-waṭani baʿda sanawāti al-ghurbah
Longing for her homeland returned to her after years of exile.
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