chionn

See also: chíonn and çhionn

Irish

Noun

chionn

1. Lenited form of cionn.

Usage notes

Archaic except in forms of os cionn (“above”):

• os mo chionn ― above me
• os do chionn ― above you
• os a chionn ― above him, above it

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

chionn

1. Lenited form of cionn.

Usage notes

Archaic except in certain compound prepositions:

• a chionn (“because”)
• o chionn (“since”)
• os cionn (“above”); os mo chionn (“above me”), os do chionn (“above you”), os a chionn (“above him”)