o chionn

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (South Uist) IPA(key): /ɔ ˈçuːn̪ˠ/[1]
  • (south Skye) IPA(key): /o ˈçãũn̪ˠ/[2] (as if spelled o cheann)

Preposition

o chionn (+ genitive or possessive determiner, triggers lenition in certain established phrases)

  1. since
  2. ago
    Thachair e o chionn trì bliadhna. ― It happened three years ago.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  2. ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 137
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