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Irish
Etymology
Clipping of de cheal, from de (“from”) + cheal (“lack”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
cheal (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)
- for lack of
Particle
cheal (followed by a negative interrogative particle nach or nár)
- expresses surprise in questions or rhetorical questions
Cheal nach bhfuil a fhios agat é?- Don't you know that!?
References
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , section 418, page 234
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