cén

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)

1. (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?”)

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Mandarin

Alternative forms

• cen (nonstandard)

Romanization

cén (cen², Zhuyin ㄘㄣˊ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 埁.
2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 岑.
3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 梣.
4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 橬.
5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 涔.
6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 硭.
7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 笒.