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

(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

Entries containing “cad ina thaobh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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

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