anuas

See also: a-nuas

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish anúas, from an- + uas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠuəsˠ/

Adverb

anuas

  1. down, downwards (from a higher position than the speaker)
  2. now (after le + a noun indicating a period of time)
    le seachtain anuas ― for a week now

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).

See also
Irish adverbs of direction and position
Motion towardStationary
position at		Motion from
up suasthuasanuas
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 anonn, sallthallanall
inside isteachistigh—
outside amachamuigh—

References
  • "anuas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “anúas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Portuguese

Verb

anuas

  1. second-person singular (tu) present subjunctive of anuir
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) negative imperative of anuir
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