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Meaning of morriña | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
moˈriɲa

Definitions

  1. longing; nostalgia; homesickness
    feminine
  2. murrain
    feminine
  3. grime
    feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“A morriña de Galicia confúndese coa morriña do pasado; a morriña do emigrante aseméllase á morriña polos bos tempos idos.”

The longing for Galicia is confused with the longing for the past; the emigrant’s longing is similar to the longing for good times gone by.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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