Scottish Gaelic word

caoineadh

weeping, crying, lamenting

nounmasculine

caoineadh means “weeping, crying, lamenting” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	caoineadh
Sèimheachadh	chaoineadh

Emotions

buidheachas

gratitude, thanks, thanksgiving, acknowledgement

bàidh

mercy, clemency, commiseration, partiality, benignity, humanity

dòchas

hope, expectancy

dùil

hope, expectation, expectancy, prospect

farmad

envy, jealousy

fearg

anger, passion, rage, resentment, wrath

fuath

antipathy, hate, hatred

gràdh

love

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