As an adjective, dil or ionúin. As a noun, maoineach, muirnín. "My dear" in addressing someone would be: A mhuirnín ("Avourneen"), A rún ("Aroon"), A ansa. In the sense of "expensive" it is daor or costasach. This question could be better answered if the word was used in sentence.


"a-storeen oag mo cree" : "O young treasure of my heart" which is phonetic English for "A stóirín óg mo chroí"but not 'Gaelic'.