FromOld Irishdochum.
chun (plus genitive,triggers no mutation)
- to,toward
- ceathrúchun a trí ―a quarterto three
- in order to
- Synonyms:d'fhonn,le
Chuaigh sí go dtí an sioppachun téip dhúchta a cheanach.- She's gone to the shopin order to buy duct tape.
- going to(as a predicate ofbí, followed by a verb phrase)
- Synonyms:ar tí,le,le haghaidh
- expressing intended action
- Tá méchun é a fheiceáil amárach. ―I’mgoing to see him tomorrow.
- expressingprospective action
- Bhí méchun ceist a chur ort. ―I wasabout to ask you a question.
- (quasi-passive)have toexpressing a necessary or planned action(as a predicate ofbí, followed by genitive of verbal noun)
- Tá an linn snámhachun folmhaithe. ―The pool is to be emptied.
The personal forms ofchuig are used for this preposition as well.
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chun
- Rōmaji transcription ofチュン
chun
- nonstandard spelling ofchūn
- nonstandard spelling ofchún
- nonstandard spelling ofchǔn
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the criticaltonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
FromOld Irishdochum.
chun (+ genitive)
- to,towards
- An tèid sibhchun na dùthcha sin? ―Will you go to that country?
- as far as
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