English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)nɪ�|-��(r)nɪ�

Noun
en-noun

#A wistful or melancholy longing.
#: She had a yearning to see her long-lost sister again.

Translations

Finnish: kaipuu, kaipaus, ikävä
Hebrew: ��ס�פ��|�ִּ�סּ�ּפִ�� (kisufim)
mid
Italian: brama f

Related terms
yearn

Verb
yearning

1. present participle of|yearn

Category:English abstract nouns

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