theas

See also: théas

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hasˠ/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /hæsˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish tess, from Proto-Celtic *dexswos (“right (side)”).

Adjective

theas

(static position) south, southern

Adverb

theas

in the south

Usage notes

This word refers only to a static position (i.e., "in the south").
The adjective is indeclinable in Irish

See also

Irish adverbs of direction and position

	Motion toward	Stationary position at	Motion from
up	suas	thuas	anuas
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	anonn, sall	thall	anall
inside	isteach	istigh	—
outside	amach	amuigh	—

Etymology 2

Noun

theas

Lenited form of teas.

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰe.aːs/

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈte.as/, [ˈteː.as]

Noun

theās

accusative plural of thea

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