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Pronunciation / Transliteration: manokamna
"अपने माता-पिता की सेवा करना ही उसकी मनोकामना थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
That which is deeply longed for or wished for by someone.
"Traveling the world was his heart's desire from a very young age." - 2
The ultimate source of satisfaction or happiness for an individual.
"She finally found her heart's desire in peaceful country living."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'heorte' (heart) combined with Old French 'desir' (desire), which stems from the Latin 'desiderium'. The collocation has been used since Middle English literature to express deep emotional yearning or fulfillment of inner wishes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heart's desire" is said worldwide
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le désir du cœur
Transliteration: lə de.ziʁ dy kœʁ
"Obtenir ce poste était le grand désir de son cœur."
Herzenswunsch
Transliteration: ˈhɛʁtsn̩ˌvʊnʃ
"Die Reise nach Japan war ihr größter Herzenswunsch."
desiderio del cuore
Transliteration: de.ziˈde.rio del ˈkwɔ.re
"Quel libro era il vero desiderio del suo cuore."
anhelo del corazón
Transliteration: anˈe.lo del ko.ɾaˈson
"Ayudar a los demás es el mayor anhelo de su corazón."
desejo do coração
Transliteration: deˈzeʒu du koɾaˈsãw
"Construir uma família era o seu maior desejo do coração."
मनोकामना
Transliteration: manokamna
"अपने माता-पिता की सेवा करना ही उसकी मनोकामना थी।"
心愿
Transliteration: xīnyuàn
"实现这个心愿是他多年来的梦想。"
소원
Transliteration: sowon
"그녀의 간절한 소원은 평화로운 삶을 사는 것이다."
切なる願い
Transliteration: setsunaru negai
"家族の健康が彼の心の底からの願いだった。"
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