cha

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning

1. negative verb particle: not
2. not
3. A negative particle used before verbs to indicate that something did not happen or is not true. It is a fundamental word for forming negative sentences.

Examples

Pronunciationxa

Part of speechparticle

Usage noteThis particle often causes lenition on the following verb if the verb starts with certain consonants.

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