chuan

See also: Chuan, chuān, chuán, chuǎn, chuàn, and chuẩn

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /xuən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /xuənˠ/, /xuːnˠ/

Noun

chuan m

1. lenited form of cuan

Mandarin

Romanization

chuan

1. nonstandard spelling of chuān
2. nonstandard spelling of chuán
3. nonstandard spelling of chuǎn
4. nonstandard spelling of chuàn

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Mizo

Determiner

chuan

1. ergative/oblique of chu (“that”)

See also

Mizo demonstratives

	Pronoun		Determiner
	Singular	Plural	Unmarked	Oblique
Near the speaker	hei, he	hêng	hi	hian
Near the addressee	kha	khâng	kha	khân
Up there	khi	khîng	khi	khian
Down there	khu	khûng	khu	khuan
Far away	saw	sâwng	saw	sâwn
Unseen	chu	chûng	chu	chuan

Note that all pronoun forms of the demonstratives are pronounced with different tones to their determiner counterparts. Oblique forms are pronounced with one tone when used in the ergative, and a different tone in other cases.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xuan/

Noun

chuan m

1. lenited form of cuan