síos

See also: sios and sìos

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish sís.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃiːsˠ/

Adverb

síos

  1. down, downwards (from a higher to a lower position)
  2. from the north

Usage notes

Síos implies downward movement away from the speaker (or some contextually relevant reference point); it contrasts with anuas, which implies downward movement toward 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
  • "síos" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “sís” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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