"cathain" meaning in Irish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈkahənʲ/
Etymology: From Classical Gaelic cá chuin, from Old Irish cíachuin (literally “what when?”), from cía + cuin. Etymology templates: {{der|ga|ghc|cá chuin}} Classical Gaelic cá chuin, {{der|ga|sga|cíachuin|lit=what when?}} Old Irish cíachuin (literally “what when?”) Head templates: {{head|ga|adverb|altform=|cat2=interrogative adverbs|head=}} cathain, {{ga-adv|type=interrogative}} cathain
  1. (Munster) when (interrogative) Tags: Munster Synonyms: cá huair [Ulster], cén uair [Connacht]
    Sense id: en-cathain-ga-adv-ldRKJ8~g Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Munster Irish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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