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Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish dochum.
Pronunciation
Preposition
chun (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)
- to, toward
- ceathrú chun a trí ― a quarter to three
- in order to
- Synonyms: d'fhonn, le
Chuaigh sí go dtí an sioppa chun téip dhúchta a cheanach.- She's gone to the shop in order to buy duct tape.
- going to (as a predicate of bí, followed by a verb phrase)
- Synonyms: ar tí, le, le haghaidh
- expressing intended action
- Tá mé chun é a fheiceáil amárach. ― I’m going to see him tomorrow.
- expressing prospective action
- Bhí mé chun ceist a chur ort. ― I was about to ask you a question.
- (quasi-passive) have to expressing a necessary or planned action (as a predicate of bí, followed by genitive of verbal noun)
- Tá an linn snámha chun folmhaithe. ― The pool is to be emptied.
Usage notes
The personal forms of chuig are used for this preposition as well.
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Derived terms
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dochum”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “chun”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 100
Mandarin
Romanization
chun
- Nonstandard spelling of chūn.
- Nonstandard spelling of chún.
- Nonstandard spelling of chǔn.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish dochum.
Preposition
chun (+ genitive)
- to, towards
- An tèid sibh chun na dùthcha sin? ― Will you go to that country?
- as far as
Usage notes