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/Sounds like "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "YAHR" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

To feel deep, bittersweet nostalgia for someone or something from the past. Used in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Guayar describes that specific ache triggered by a song you forgot existed, a place you drove past, or a memory that surfaces without warning and pulls you back to someone or something you lost.

Examples

Every time I hear that song I get hit with a wave of nostalgia that I can't shake.

She has been pining over her ex again ever since she saw his profile on social media.

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Regional synonyms

The informal, fun, street-level Mexican way of saying yes with total confidence. It's the opposite of nel and pops up constantly in casual conversations between friends who speak pure Mexican slang.