amuigh

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See also: a-muigh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ammaig, from Old Irish i mmaig (literally “in a field”). For the same semantic development compare colloquial Welsh mas (“out”) < i'r maes (literally “to the field”) and Breton er-maez (“out, outside”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

amuigh

  1. out, outside (static position outside)
  2. outer, protruding
  3. outstanding, due
  4. in error

Derived terms

See also

Irish adverbs of direction and position
Point of reference Motion toward Stationary
position at		 Motion from
above, up suas thuas anuas
below, 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 sall thall anall
over here — — anonn
inside isteach istigh —
outside amach amuigh —

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 73

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