See also: chūn, chún, chǔn, chun1, chun2, and chun3

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish dochum.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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chun (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. to, toward
    ceathrú chun a tría quarter to three
  2. in order to
    Synonyms: d'fhonn, le
    Chuaigh sí go dtí an sioppa chun téip dhúchta a cheanach.
    She's gone to the shop in order to buy duct tape.
  3. going to (as a predicate of , followed by a verb phrase)
    Synonyms: ar tí, le, le haghaidh
    1. expressing intended action
      Tá mé chun é a fheiceáil amárach.I’m going to see him tomorrow.
    2. expressing prospective action
      Bhí mé chun ceist a chur ort.I was about to ask you a question.
  4. (quasi-passive) have to expressing a necessary or planned action (as a predicate of , followed by genitive of verbal noun)
    Tá an linn snámha chun folmhaithe.The pool is to be emptied.

Usage notes

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The personal forms of chuig are used for this preposition as well.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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Mandarin

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Romanization

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chun

  1. Nonstandard spelling of chūn.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of chún.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of chǔn.

Usage notes

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  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish dochum.

Preposition

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chun (+ genitive)

  1. to, towards
    An tèid sibh chun na dùthcha sin?Will you go to that country?
  2. as far as

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