a-nuas
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠuəs̪/
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 | — |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “a-nuas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “anúas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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