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Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Adverb
sìos
- down, downwards
- down north, down northwards
- char mi sìos a Mhealabhaig ― I went down (north) to Melvaig
- (Eastern Highlands) east, eastwards
Usage notes
- The meaning of sìos as "down north" and suas as "up south", as opposed to the usual English down south and up north, is notably followed in the Highland English spoken in Uist.
See also
Preposition
sìos
- down