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“Ná bídh ag caoineadh anois, ná bídh ag caoineadh (Don't cry, please don't cry)," he whispered in Gaelic, not knowing whether she would understand him or not.”
“In a fragment of a contemporary caoineadh, or lament, for him that has survived there are words of praise for the action of Michael Walsh.”
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Favorite Foreign Words
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They Stumble Off The Tongue
Words that are painful to say. The English language was meant to flow, and these words deserve exile. A complement to the list They Roll Off The Tongue.
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Other Languages
caoineadh, tchotchke, oeuvre, sangfroid, embonpoint, scriobhfadh, selkie, bete noire, lebensraum, sobriquet, aigre-doux, gnocchi and 2 more...
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concubhair This is in fact the verb 'to cry' from Gaelige (Irish national languauge). pronounced: Quee-nu (there are other pronunciations depending on what part of Ireland you are in).
I believe there is an English variant "Keening", a form of vocal lament associated with mourning that is traditional in Scotland and Ireland. Dec 28, 2009
chained_bear See keen. Thanks sionnach for the spelling! Oct 18, 2007