anuas
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠuəsˠ/
Adverb
anuas
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 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
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “anuas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “anúas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanwas/ [ˈa.nwas]
- Rhymes: -anwas
- Syllabification: a‧nuas
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