cén

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cen"

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?”)

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