Tha an t-acras orm

ha un TAK-rus OR-um

/ha ən ˈtaxkrəs ˈɔrəm/

Word by word

Tha: is
an: the
t-acras: hunger
orm: on-me

Literally: is the hunger on-me

States and feelings sit on you in Gaelic rather than being something you are.

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