have a yen for (something)

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To have a very strong and persistent desire or craving for something. I've had a yen for sushi ever since I came back from Tokyo last month.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
KİRaz	-	Turkish
Bridie	-	Irish
Dai	-	Welsh
Marjan (2)	-	Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Ingomar	-	German, Ancient Germanic
Menes	-	Ancient Egyptian