keening in Irish
caoineadh
keening
Additional definitions
- weeping
- an elegy
See it in use
Irish · EnglishÓ, feicim go bhfuil mo mhac ag caoineadh.
Oh, I see that my son is crying.B2
Bhí sé soiléir óna dreach go raibh sí tar éis a bheith ag caoineadh.
It was obvious from her face that she had been crying.B2
Is cuimhin liom dúiseacht maidin Dé Domhnaigh agus mé ag caoineadh.
I remember waking up Sunday morning, crying.B1
Ná bím ag caoineadh! Bíodh foighid agam!
Don't cry! Be patient! {to self}C1
A little grammar Optional, but useful
You may also meet these forms of caoineadh in a sentence.
- Base form
- caoineadh
- Séimhiú
- chaoineadh
- Urú
- gcaoineadh
Topics
Arts
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