thuaidh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish túaid.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /huəɟ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /huə/
- (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /huəj/
Adjective
thuaidh
- (destination) northerly, to the north
- (static position) north, northern
Derived terms
- Pol Thuaidh
Adverb
thuaidh
- in the north
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 | — |
Further reading
- "thuaidh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “túaid, thúaid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.