anuas

See also: anúas and a-nuas

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish anúas, from an- + uas.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠuəsˠ/[2]

Adverb

anuas

  1. down, downwards (from a higher position than the speaker)
  2. now (after le + a noun indicating a period of time)
    le seachtain anuas ― for a week now

Usage notes

Anuas implies downward movement toward the speaker (or some contextually relevant reference point); it contrasts with síos, which implies downward movement away from the speaker (or reference point).

Derived terms

See Category:Irish phrasal verbs with particle (anuas)

See also
Irish adverbs of direction and position
Point of referenceMotion towardStationary
position at		Motion from
above, up suasthuasanuas
below, down síosthíosaníos
east soirthoiranoir
west/back siarthiaraniar
north ó thuaidhthuaidhaduaidh
south ó dheastheasaneas
northeast soir ó thuaidhthoir thuaidhanoir aduaidh
northwest siar ó thuaidhthiar thuaidhaniar aduaidh
southeast soir ó dheasthoir theasanoir aneas
southwest siar ó dheasthiar theasaniar aneas
over there sallthallanall
over here ——anonn
inside isteachistigh—
outside amachamuigh—

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “anúas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 235, page 86

Further reading

Old Irish

Adverb

anuas

  1. Alternative spelling of anúas

Portuguese

Verb

anuas

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of anuir

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈanwas/ [ˈa.nwas]
  • Rhymes: -anwas
  • Syllabification: a‧nuas

Adjective

anuas

  1. feminine plural of anuo
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