özlem — meaning in English Turkish → English · translate English → Turkish instead English meaning longing noun A strong, often wistful desire for something. yearning noun A deep, wistful longing for something. Senses özlem is used for these senses in English: longing An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire. yearning A wistful or melancholy longing. Related Turkish words hasret iştiyak