an iar

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish aníar (from behind, from the west).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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an iar

  1. western, west

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Adverb

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an iar

  1. west
    • 1911, John Francis Campbell, “Na Trì Rathaidean Móra”, in The Celtic Dragon Myth, page 149:
      Ghabh am fear a bu shine an rathad a bha dol an ear, 's ghabh am fear miadhonach an rathad a bha dol an iar, agus ghabh am fear òg an rathad miadhon.
      The older man took the road that went east, and the middle-aged man took the road that went west, and the young man took the middle road.

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