ó dheas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish fa dess (“southwards”), fo dess, itself being Old Irish fo (“under, towards”) + dess (“south”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːˈjasˠ/
- (Cois Fharriage) IPA(key): /oːˈjæsˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /oˈjasˠ/
See also
Irish adverbs of direction and position
| Point of reference | Motion toward | Stationary position at | Motion from |
|---|---|---|---|
| above, up | suas | thuas | anuas |
| below, down | síos | thíos | aníos |
| east | soir | thoir | anoir |
| west/back | siar | thiar | aniar |
| north | ó thuaidh | thuaidh | aduaidh |
| south | ó dheas | theas | aneas |
| northeast | soir ó thuaidh | thoir thuaidh | anoir aduaidh |
| northwest | siar ó thuaidh | thiar thuaidh | aniar aduaidh |
| southeast | soir ó dheas | thoir theas | anoir aneas |
| southwest | siar ó dheas | thiar theas | aniar aneas |
| over there | sall | thall | anall |
| over here | — | — | anonn |
| inside | isteach | istigh | — |
| outside | amach | amuigh | — |
Further reading
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 72
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