thiar
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish tíar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hiəɾˠ/
Derived terms
- Indiacha Thiar (“West Indies”)
- Samó Thiar (“Western Samoa”)
- taobh thiar de
Usage notes
- This word refers only to a static position (i.e., "in the west").
- The adjective is indeclinable in Irish
See also
Irish adverbs of direction and position
| Motion toward | Stationary position at | Motion from | |
|---|---|---|---|
| up | suas | thuas | anuas |
| 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 | anonn, sall | thall | anall |
| inside | isteach | istigh | — |
| outside | amach | amuigh | — |
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