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chan

[xan̪ˠ]

verb

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. Form of cha used before vowels and fh-
  2. not
  3. This is a form of the negative particle 'cha'. It is used before words that start with a vowel or the letter 'fh'.
Examples

Chan eil mi fuar.

I am not cold.

Pronunciationxan̪ˠ

Part of speechverb

Usage noteUse this instead of 'cha' when the following word begins with a vowel or the letter 'fh'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.