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Bandera de España

/Sounds like "moh" (as in "mocha") + "RREE" + "nyah" (as in "canyon")/

An intense, deep homesickness for your homeland in Spain, especially associated with Galicians who've emigrated. It's a bittersweet longing for the land, the food, the people, and everything you left behind.

Example

"The homesickness hits hard when you smell food from back home."

"Every Galician abroad carries that deep homesickness in their heart."

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Regional synonyms:

Poner triste o desanimar a alguien, provocarle una tristeza que le baja el ánimo. En México 'aguitarse' es esa tristeza que te deja sin ganas de nada.