1 verb TRANSITIVEcaoin verb c m uéagaoin verb c m uhe's lamenting the loss of his dogtá sé ag caoineadh a mhadra a cailleadhshe lamented the fact that she never went therebhí aiféala uirthi nach ndeachaigh sí ansin riamh2 noun expression of sadness or regretcaoineadh masc c m u3 noun song, poemcaoineadh masc c m u