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caoi

way

NounFeminineA1/keː/

"caoi" means "way" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /keː/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chaoi, Urú → gcaoi.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "caoi" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcaoi
Séimhiúchaoi
Urúgcaoi

"caoi" in context

Sin iad na daoine ar chuir mé caoi ar a gcarr.

Those are the people whose car I repaired.

A2

Tabharfar caoi do Mháithreacha Nea-phósta dAicme (b) ar fhóirithin d'fháil agus ar mhaitheasú sa Tigh Maighdilíneach i nGaillimh, ar pé téarmaí agus coiníollacha a réiteofar idir an gCoiste Feidhmiúchán agus na Siúracha atá i bhFeighil an Tighe Mhaighdilínigh.

Unmarried Mothers who come within Class (b) shall be offered an opportunity of relief and retrievement in the Magdalen Asylum, Galway, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed on between the Executive Committee and the Sisters in Charge of the Magdalen Asylum.

B2

agus beid na fuirmeacha deabha-chabhra san ar fáil go dtí pé tráth a bheidh caoi ag Coiste an Teaghlaigh agus na nOspideul ar ghnáth-deimhnithe do chur amach.

such emergency forms shall be available until such times only as the Home and Hospitals Committee shall have an opportunity for issuing the ordinary vouchers. [GA]

B2

Comhnathóirí sa Teaghlach Meán-suidhte a gheobhaidh, tar éis iad do leigint isteach ann, gur féidir dóibh áitreabh do sholáthar dóibh féin lasmuich, tabharfidh Coiste an Teaghlaigh caoi dhóibh ar Thairbhe Náisiúnta d'iarraidh.

Residents in the Central Home who find after admission they can procure a home outside, shall be given facilities by the Home Committee to apply for National Benefit.

B2

Ba chóir caoi do thabhairt d'Oifigigh Slaíntíochta atá ann fé láthair ar ghabháil tré chúrsa teagaisc ar shláintíocht agus ar shláinteolas.

Facilities should be afforded existing Sanitary Officers to enable them to undergo a course of instruction in sanitation and hygiene.

C1

Further reading

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