"saudade" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /saʊˈdɑːdə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese saudade. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|pt:saudade|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "saudade", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "pt" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "saudade", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="saudade"> Borrowed from Portuguese saudade. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} saudade (uncountable)
  1. A feeling of melancholy and wistful yearning for something that is absent, impossible or lost. Tags: uncountable
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