caoi

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /keː/
• IPA^(key): /kiː/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cáe (“way, path; manner, course, means”).

Noun

caoi f (genitive singular caoi, nominative plural caíonna)

1. (literary) way, path
2. way, manner
3. means, opportunity
4. order, (proper) condition

Declension

Declension of caoi

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative caoi caíonna Vocative a chaoi a chaíonna Genitive caoi caíonna Dative caoi caíonna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chaoi na caíonna Genitive na caoi na gcaíonna Dative leis an gcaoi don chaoi leis na caíonna

Derived terms

• ar aon chaoi
• ar chaoi ar bith
• cén chaoi?
• cuir caoi ar
• sa chaoi go

 

Etymology 2

Noun

caoi f (genitive singular caoi)

1. Alternative form of caí (“lament(ation)”)

Declension

Declension of caoi

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative caoi Vocative a chaoi Genitive caoi Dative caoi

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an chaoi Genitive na caoi Dative leis an gcaoi don chaoi

Mutation

Irish mutation
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
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “caoi”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 114
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “caoi”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “caoi”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024