croí
/kɾˠiː/masculine
The Irish word for heart is croí.
The word is a masculine noun used to refer to the biological organ.
Meaning: an organ (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾˠiː/
Did you know?
- In Irish folklore, the heart was often seen as the seat of both intellect and emotion, a view that differs from the modern Western separation of 'head' and 'heart'.
- The Irish word croí shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'heart' and the Latin 'cor', as they all stem from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- Irish uses the term croí in the expression croí mo chroí, which translates to 'heart of my heart', a term of deep endearment for a loved one.
Examples in context
- Maireann croí éadrom a bhfad.A light heart lives long.This sentence demonstrates the use of croí in a metaphorical context regarding a light heart.
- Tá mo chroí lán le grá duit.My heart is full of love for you.
- Tá grá mór agam duit, a iníon an chroí.I have great love for you, my daughter of the heart.
- Mo chroí agus mo shúile agat.You have my heart and my eyes.
- Tá an croí ag bualadh go trom.The heart is beating heavily.
- Ní féidir liom an croí a chloisteáil.I cannot hear the heart.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heart” translations and entries croí, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries croí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
