aníos

See also: ânios and a-nìos

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish anís, from an- + ís.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈn̠ʲiːsˠ/

Adverb

aníos

  1. up, upwards (from a low position to a higher one)
  2. from below
  3. from the north
  4. from a country district, lesser town or centre
  5. from an inferior position in life
  6. (of growth) up

Usage notes

Aníos implies upward movement toward the speaker (or some contextually relevant reference point); it contrasts with suas, which implies upward movement away from the speaker (or reference point).

Derived terms
  • bain aníos (“take up”, verb)
  • buail aníos (“proceed up”, verb)
  • caith aníos (“throw up”, verb)
  • cuir aníos (“put, send, up; throw up, vomit”, verb)
  • éirigh aníos (“rise up”, verb)
  • tar aníos (“come up”, verb)

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—

Further reading
  • "aníos" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “anís” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “aníos” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
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