hug in Irish
hug in Irish
cuach
A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
cuach
(transitive, figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
barróg a thabhairt dá chéile
(transitive, figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.