aduaidh
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish atúaid, from Old Irish antúaid. By surface analysis, a + dtuaidh.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
aduaidh
- from the north
- southward
- of the north wind
Adverb[edit]
aduaidh
- from the north
- of the north wind
See also[edit]
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 | — |
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aduaidh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “aduaidh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “aduaidh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.