"a chionn" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Adverb

IPA: /əˈçũːn̪ˠ/
Head templates: {{head|gd|adverb|head=|nomultiwordcat=}} a chionn, {{gd-adv}} a chionn
  1. because; for that reason Synonyms (because): air sàilleabh, air sgàth, airson, oir, ri linn, thoradh
    Sense id: en-a_chionn-gd-adv-iaaBiCUl Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for a chionn meaning in Scottish Gaelic (1.6kB)

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          "english": "Because many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been accomplished among us",
          "text": "A chionn 's gu bheil mòran air gabhail os làimh cunntas a chur ri chèile mu na rudan a chaidh a choileanadh nar measg‑ne...",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "A chionn 's gun deach Shingal a shaoradh leis na Peshmerga\nBecause Shingal was libertated by the Peshmerga",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.",
          "text": "Agus air dhuinn stiùireadh às a sin, sheòl sinn fo Chìprus, a chionn gu robh na gaothan nar n-aghaidh.",
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          "sense": "because",
          "word": "air sàilleabh"
        },
        {
          "sense": "because",
          "word": "air sgàth"
        },
        {
          "sense": "because",
          "word": "airson"
        },
        {
          "sense": "because",
          "word": "oir"
        },
        {
          "sense": "because",
          "word": "ri linn"
        },
        {
          "sense": "because",
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        }
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      "ipa": "/əˈçũːn̪ˠ/"
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          "text": "A chionn 's gun deach Shingal a shaoradh leis na Peshmerga\nBecause Shingal was libertated by the Peshmerga",
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          "english": "And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.",
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      "sense": "because",
      "word": "air sàilleabh"
    },
    {
      "sense": "because",
      "word": "air sgàth"
    },
    {
      "sense": "because",
      "word": "airson"
    },
    {
      "sense": "because",
      "word": "oir"
    },
    {
      "sense": "because",
      "word": "ri linn"
    },
    {
      "sense": "because",
      "word": "thoradh"
    }
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