caoi
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiː/, [kɰ̥iː]
Etymology 1
From Old Irish cáe (“way, path; manner, course, means”).
Noun
caoi f (genitive singular caoi, nominative plural caíonna)
- (literary) way, path
- way, manner
- means, opportunity
- order, (proper) condition
Declension
Declension of caoi
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- ar aon chaoi
- cén chaoi?
- cuir caoi ar
- sa chaoi go
Noun
caoi f (genitive singular caoi)
- Alternative form of caí (“lament(ation)”)
Declension
Declension of caoi
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
caoi | chaoi | gcaoi |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “caoi”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cáe”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “caoi”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 114
- Entries containing “caoi” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “caoi” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.