cruit
/kɾˠitʲ/
The Irish word for hump is cruit.
cruit refers to a rounded, fleshy mass, such as the hump on a camel's back.
Meaning: rounded fleshy mass as in camel's back (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾˠitʲ/
Did you know?
- The word cruit actually shares its roots with the word for a 'harp' rather than a physical hump.
Example conversation
Aoife and Cathal are looking at a picture of a camel.
- AoifeSeo camhal go hálainn, a Chathail.This is a beautiful camel, Cathal.
- CathalTá cruit an-mhór air.It has a very large hump.
- AoifeAn bhfuil an cruit sin go tobann?Is that hump sudden?
- CathalIs iontach an cruthaíocht í.It is a wonderful creation.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cruit, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cruit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
