cianalas

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

cianalas m (genitive singular cianalais)

homesickness, longing, nostalgia

Usage notes

A deep seated sense of belonging to the place where your roots lie. Normally attributed to the Outer Hebrides. There is no sadness or melancholy in cianalas, only the realisation of what is truly important in life.

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
cianalas	chianalas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.