"cionnas" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈkʰʲũn̪ˠəs̪/
Etymology: From Old Irish cindas; contraction of cia (“what, which”) + ionnas (“state, matter”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|cindas}} Old Irish cindas Head templates: {{head|gd|adverb}} cionnas
  1. (Lewis, Sutherland, Ross-shire) how, what manner, by what means Tags: Lewis Synonyms: ciamar, dè mar (South Uist, Barra, Argyll), dè man [Lewis]
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          "english": "By what means are you learning Gaelic?",
          "text": "Cionnas a tha thu ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig?",
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        },
        {
          "english": "How are you?",
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          "word": "dè man"
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          "text": "Cionnas a tha thu ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig?",
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        {
          "english": "How are you?",
          "text": "Cionnas a tha sibh?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "how, what manner, by what means"
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      "word": "ciamar"
    },
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      "roman": "South Uist, Barra, Argyll",
      "word": "dè mar"
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      "word": "dè man"
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Download raw JSONL data for cionnas meaning in Scottish Gaelic (1.5kB)

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