It is the word for "friend" but the C is modified from the original "Caraid". "Standard" Irish uses "cara" but Scottish Gaelic and Galway Irish use "caraid".
"a Cheit mo charaid" means "Kate my friend"
Mo chara, in Irish Gaelic. Mo charaid, in Scottish Gaelic and Connemara Irish
In Scottish Gaelic, the word for friend is "cara." The pronunciation is similar to "kar-uh," with the emphasis on the first syllable. Gaelic is a Celtic language spoken in Scotland, and "cara" is commonly used to refer to a friend or a companion in everyday conversation.
You pronounce charade as 'shaarade'. - There is no English word 'charaid' .
A friend
In Scottish Gaelic: Bosom friend. Soul-friend. A man or woman who says the death-blessing over a dying person.
caraid (friend) fìor-charaid (true friend) dlùth-charaid (close friend) goistidh (bosom friend) deala-charaid (true friend) caraid ceart (a real friend) caomhnach (friend)
The Scottish Gaelic is do charaid.
do charaid beag (your, singular)
In IRISH Gaelic it would be cara cléibh (bosom friend) which would sound a bit like "car-a klayv".In SCOTS Gaelic it could be said several ways:dlùth-charaid (close friend)deala-charaid (true friend)fìor-charaid (true friend)caraid ceart (real friend)
Irish: Go raibh maith agat, a chara. (Scottish) Gaelic: ?
"mo leannan" means "my sweetheart"