cíonn

See also: cionn

Irish

Alternative forms

• chíonn
• tchíonn, tíonn (Ulster)

Etymology

cí +‎ -íonn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ciːn̪ˠ]

Verb

cíonn

1. (West Kerry) present indicative analytic of feic
   • 2017 April 9, 0:52 from the start, in RTÉ News‎^[1], Mikey Joe O'Shea (actor), RTÉ, retrieved 31 October 2023:

     Ansin suas. An gcíonn tú é?

     Up there. Do you see it?

Usage notes

The dependent form in Munster and Ulster is feiceann, which in the standard language is both dependent and independent. In Dingle cíonn is used as both the dependent and independent form, as the above example shows.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cíonn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN