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

Mutation of *cianalas*
radical	lenition
cianalas	chianalas

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.