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chan

[xan̪ˠ]

particle

LanguageIrish

Meaning
  1. not
  2. A negative particle used to say that something is not happening. It is commonly found in certain dialects of Irish.
Examples

Chan ólann sé.

He does not drink.

Pronunciationxan̪ˠ

Part of speechparticle

Usage noteThis particle is used mainly in Ulster Irish as an alternative to 'ní'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.