a-bhos
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈvɔs̪/
Usage notes
- Can imply both location and movement:
- tha e a-bhos airson banais ― he is over (here) for a wedding
- Thig a-bhos! ― Come over here!
Synonyms
- (movement): a-nall
Derived terms
See also
Scottish Gaelic adverbs of direction and position
| Point of reference | Motion toward | Stationary position at | Motion from |
|---|---|---|---|
| above, up | suas | shuas | a-nuas |
| below, down | sìos | shìos | a-nìos |
| east | an ear, sear | ||
| west | an iar, siar | ||
| north | a tuath | ||
| south | a deas | ||
| over there | a-null, a-nunn | thall | a-nall, a-bhos |
| over here | a-nall, a-bhos | a-bhos | a-null, a-nunn |
| abroad | a-null thairis | thall thairis | a-nall thairis |
| inside | a-steach | a-staigh | — |
| outside | a-mach | a-muigh | — |
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