cén

See also: -cen, cen, cen-, and cēn

Irish

Alternative forms

cia an (obsolete)

Etymology

Contraction of cé + an.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ceːnˠ]

Determiner

cén (plural cé na) (triggers lenition of a following feminine noun)

(interrogative) what, which
Cén lá den tseachtain é? ― What day of the week is it?

Cén bhean í sin? ― Which woman is that?

Synonyms

cá (“what?”)

Derived terms

cén áit (“where?”)
cén chaoi (“how?”)
cén dóigh (“how?”)
cén fáth (“why?”)
cén uair (“when?”)

Mandarin

Romanization

cén (Zhuyin ㄘㄣˊ)

Pinyin transcription of 埁
Pinyin transcription of 岑
Pinyin transcription of 梣
Pinyin transcription of 橬
Pinyin transcription of 涔
Pinyin transcription of 硭
Pinyin transcription of 笒

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