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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ghummakkadī
"उसकी घुमक्कड़ी की आदत ने उसे दुनिया भर में घुमाया।"
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2 senses- 1
A strong, innate desire to travel and explore the world.
"Her sudden burst of wanderlust led her to book a one-way ticket to Southeast Asia." - 2
An intense urge for wandering or trekking across distant places.
"He spent his youth satisfying his wanderlust by backpacking across various continents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German words 'wandern' (to hike or wander) and 'Lust' (desire or pleasure), entering the English lexicon in the late 19th century. Originally reflecting the romantic German concept of a strong, innate impulse to travel and explore the world, it transitioned into global modern usage to describe the deep-seated urge for exploration.
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envie de voyager
Transliteration: ɑ̃.vi də vwa.ja.ʒe
"Son envie de voyager l'a poussé à partir seul en Patagonie."
Fernweh
Transliteration: fɛʁn.veː
"Das Fernweh packte ihn jedes Mal, wenn er eine Weltkarte sah."
voglia di viaggiare
Transliteration: ˈvɔʎ.ʎa di vjadˈdʒa.re
"La sua voglia di viaggiare lo ha portato in giro per il mondo."
ansia de viajar
Transliteration: ˈan.sja ðe βxaˈxal
"Sintió una gran ansiedad de viajar al ver las fotos de la playa."
vontade de viajar
Transliteration: võˈta.dʒi dʒi vjaˈʒaɾ
"A vontade de viajar dela é algo que nunca passa."
घुमक्कड़ी
Transliteration: ghummakkadī
"उसकी घुमक्कड़ी की आदत ने उसे दुनिया भर में घुमाया।"
漫游癖
Transliteration: mànyóupǐ
"他强烈的漫游癖使他辞去了工作去环游世界。"
방랑벽
Transliteration: bang-rang-byeok
"그의 방랑벽은 그를 가만히 있게 두지 않았다."
旅愁
Transliteration: ryoshū
"彼は旅愁に駆られて新しい切符を買った。"
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