How do you say beloved in Gaelic?

How do you say beloved in Gaelic?

Agra stems ultimately from the Irish Gaelic grādh, which means “love” and is a distant cousin of the Latin word gratus, which means “beloved” or “dear.” Agra is one of our older “sweetheart” words, dating back to 1645, and a linguistic reminder that Ireland was a crossroads of sorts for much of its history.

How do you pronounce a Chuisle Mo Chroí?

2. A chuisle mo chroí (Mu Kooish-la mu kree) or Mo chuisle (Mu Kooish-la)

What is Mo chroi?

It literally means my pulse, it’s a shortened version of the phrase ‘A chuisle mo chroí’ pulse of my heart.

What does Mo Stor mean?

MO STÓR. Pronounced: Muh Store. Literally translating to “My treasure,” this phrase is often used to mean “my darling.” These words were famously used in the celebrated Irish folk song A Stór Mo Chroí (Treasure of My Heart).

What does cushla machree mean?

pulse/beat of my heart
So cushla ma chree = cuisle mo chroí “pulse/beat of my heart”. Cuisle can also mean vein – cuisle na héigse is the fount of poetry, while cuisleoireacht means bloodletting; the implications of this connection hardly need emphasising. Irish authors writing in English have long exploited these words.

What does Mo Duinne mean?

Mo duinne – ‘My brown one’ – Jamie’s term of endearment for Claire which he first uses in Outlander (ch. 16). This is not the correct Gaelic form and is used only in Outlander. It is corrected to ‘mo nighean donn’ in later books. Mo luaidh – my darling, my dear.

What does a Nighean mean in Gaelic?

Nighean. A term of endearment for a woman, that can mean daughter, young woman, or lass.

How do you pronounce Mo Ghra?

Mo Ghrá (pronounced ‘graw’): Means ‘my love’, for relationships that are that little bit more serious! Mo Cuishle (pronounced ‘coosh-la’): Literally means ‘my pulse’, for the person who makes your heart beat.

What does Cushla Macree mean?

Cushla. as a girls’ name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Cushla is “beat of my heart”. From the Irish endearment “cushla macree”, Gaelic “cuisle mo croidhe”. ENDS WITH -la. ASSOCIATED WITH irish.

What does Tu Mo Ghra mean?

You are my love
“Is Tú Mo Ghrá” (Translation: You are my love)