Focal an Lae #224
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: crua (KROO-uh) [kruːə]
Meaning: crua = hard
Usage:
- chomh crua le cloch (khoh KROO-uh luh KLOKH) [xoː kruːə l′ə klox] = as hard as stone
- fear crua (FAR KROO-uh) [f′ær kruːə] = a hard man, tough guy
- saol crua (SEE-uhl KROO-uh) [siːl kruːə] = a hard life, tough times
History: Old Irish “crúaid” and Gaulish *krodio- (hard) derive from a Common Celtic form similar to the Gaulish,
which comes from the Indo-European root *kreuə- (raw flesh).
English cognates include “raw”, from Old English “hrēaw”, and “crude”, from Latin “crudus” (bloody, raw, uncooked).
An Irish cognate is “cró” (blood, gore).
Scottish Gaelic: cruaidh