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Hiraeth (Welsh pronunciation: [hɪraɨ̯θ, hiːrai̯θ] [1]) is a Welsh word that has no direct English translation. The University of Wales, Lampeter, likens it to a homesickness tinged with grief and sadness over the lost or departed, especially in the context of Wales and Welsh culture. [2]
The name Cwmhiraeth is of Welsh origin, cwm translating to 'valley'. Hiraeth does not have a direct translation in English, but roughly translates to 'homesickness' or 'longing'. [2] The hamlet takes its name from Hiraeth, a former common nearby. More recently, the village is known as the "Valley of the Birds". [3]
In Dutch, the alternative word for penguin is "fat-goose" (vetgans see: Dutch wiki or dictionaries under Pinguïn), and would indicate this bird received its name from its appearance. Mither An English word possibly from the Welsh word "moedro" meaning to bother or pester someone. Possible links to the Yorkshire variant "moither"
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"The Wave" is a poem expressing Gruffudd's homesickness as, on board a ship in a Spanish harbour, he awaits favourable weather for his return journey. [8] It is also a cywydd llatai , a love poem in which a non-human messenger is sent to the beloved, [ 9 ] in this case one of the massive North Atlantic billows for which the Bay of Biscay is known.
Surely the real definition of hiraeth should be from the word, with the word therefore being primary and the film secondary. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MRMLondon (talk • contribs) 13:25, 16 April 2008 (UTC) Film is not notable, Welsh words are defined in cy.wiktionary, hiraeth. Abductive 19:17, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
The last thing you would expect to find on your holiday in the Czech Republic is a sign warning you about a wet floor written in Welsh. But that is exactly what happened to Dion Jones, from ...
Pages in category "Welsh words and phrases" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Crachach; Cwtch;