cén

See also: -cen, cen, cen-, cēn, and -cén

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

cad (“what?”)

Derived terms

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

Mandarin

Alternative forms

cen (nonstandard)

Romanization

cén (cen², Zhuyin ㄘㄣˊ)

Hanyu Pinyin reading of 埁.
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 岑.
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 梣.
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 橬.
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 涔.
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 硭.
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 笒.

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