conas

See also: coñas

Irish

Alternative forms

• cionnas, c'ionnas, cionnus, connus (obsolete)

Etymology

cá + ionnas (“state, matter”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊnˠəsˠ/
• IPA^(key): /knɞs/

Adverb

conas (followed by the direct relative particle a)

1. how, what manner

   Conas atá tú? ― How are you?

   Conas a rinne tú é? ― How did you do it?

Usage notes

This form is preferred in the Standard language and in Munster dialect.

Synonyms

• cad é mar
• cén chaoi

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cionnas, cionnus”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 140
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “conas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “conas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “conas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• “conas”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

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Portuguese

Noun

conas

1. plural of cona