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a-nunn

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish innonn.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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a-nunn

  1. (Argyll) there, thither, over, across

Usage notes

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  • Implies movement:
    theirig a-nunn!go over there!
  • For location, thall is used.

Synonyms

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See also

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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 (bh)on ear
west an iar, siar (bh)on iar
north a tuath (bh)o thuath
south a deas (bh)o dheas
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