aniar

See also: an iar

Irish

Etymology

From an + iar, from Old Irish aníar (“from behind; from the west”) (compare íar, tíar).[1]

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

Adverb

aniar

  1. from the west
  2. eastward
  3. of the west wind
  4. forward (from backward or recumbent position)

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), “aníar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 91

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aniar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “aniar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “aniar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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