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nostalgia in Arabic

حَنِين ḥanīn

/nɒˈstæld͡ʒə//nɑˈstæld͡ʒə/

nostalgia in Arabic: حَنِين (ḥanīn), اِشْتِيَاق (ištiyāq). In English, nostalgia means a longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.

Arabic words for nostalgia

bittersweet yearning for the things of the past
حَنِين ḥanīn, اِشْتِيَاق ištiyāq

English meaning of nostalgia

  1. noun A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.
  2. noun A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.

Full definition of nostalgia

nostalgia in a sentence

  • Seeing food at camp similar to his mother's cooking sent a wave of nostalgia through him.
  • an alumnus' feelings of nostalgia for his/her years in high school

nostalgia in other languages

Questions about nostalgia in Arabic

What is the meaning of nostalgia in Arabic?
Nostalgia in Arabic is حَنِين (ḥanīn), اِشْتِيَاق (ištiyāq).
ما معنى كلمة nostalgia؟
Nostalgia: حَنِين (ḥanīn), اِشْتِيَاق (ištiyāq).
What does nostalgia mean in English?
Nostalgia means a longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.

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