cad ina thaobh

Irish

Alternative forms

• cad 'na thaobh

Etymology

From cad +‎ i dtaobh, literally “what about?”.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑn̪ˠəˈheːvˠ/, /ˌkɑn̪ˠəˈxeːvˠ/

Adverb

cad ina thaobh

1. (Munster) why (interrogative)

   Synonyms: (Ulster) cad chuige, (Connacht) cén fáth, (Connacht) tuige

   Cad ina thaobh go bhfuilir á rá sin? ― Why are you saying that?

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cad ina thaobh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cad ina thaobh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “cad ina thaobh”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 33