caoi

Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiː/

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

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.

References
  • “cáe” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “caoi” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "caoi" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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