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/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "RREE" + "nyah" (as in "Nyan")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

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

To have money, to be carrying cash. In classic Mexican slang, "lana" (literally wool) has meant money for generations. If someone asks "¿traes lana?" they want to know if you have cash on you and can cover your share.