"siar" meaning in Irish

See siar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʃiəɾˠ/
Etymology: From Old Irish síar. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|síar}} Old Irish síar Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective}} siar
  1. (destination) westerly, to the west
    Sense id: en-siar-ga-adj-XnvWq5I0 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 0

Adverb

IPA: /ʃiəɾˠ/
Etymology: From Old Irish síar. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|síar}} Old Irish síar Head templates: {{head|ga|adverb}} siar
  1. west, westward
    Sense id: en-siar-ga-adv-d5rIyqG6 Categories (other): Compass points Disambiguation of Compass points: 45 55 0
  2. back, to the rear
    Sense id: en-siar-ga-adv-rVbYr8Iy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: scáthán siar (english: rear-view mirror)
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "soir"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thoir"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "lastuaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "aduaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ó dheas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "theas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "laisteas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "aneas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "soir ó thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thoir thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "—"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "anoir aduaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "siar ó thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thiar thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "aniar aduaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "soir ó dheas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thoir theas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "anoir aneas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "siar ó dheas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thiar theas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "aniar aneas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sall"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thall"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lastall"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "anall"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "anonn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "isteach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "istigh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "laistigh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "amach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "amuigh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lasmuigh"
    }
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          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Compass points",
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        "west, westward"
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "siar"
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "soir"
    },
    {
      "word": "thoir"
    },
    {
      "word": "lastoir"
    },
    {
      "word": "anoir"
    },
    {
      "word": "thiar"
    },
    {
      "word": "laistiar"
    },
    {
      "word": "aniar"
    },
    {
      "word": "ó thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "lastuaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "aduaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "ó dheas"
    },
    {
      "word": "theas"
    },
    {
      "word": "laisteas"
    },
    {
      "word": "aneas"
    },
    {
      "word": "soir ó thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "thoir thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "—"
    },
    {
      "word": "anoir aduaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "siar ó thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "thiar thuaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "aniar aduaidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "soir ó dheas"
    },
    {
      "word": "thoir theas"
    },
    {
      "word": "anoir aneas"
    },
    {
      "word": "siar ó dheas"
    },
    {
      "word": "thiar theas"
    },
    {
      "word": "aniar aneas"
    },
    {
      "word": "sall"
    },
    {
      "word": "thall"
    },
    {
      "word": "lastall"
    },
    {
      "word": "anall"
    },
    {
      "word": "anonn"
    },
    {
      "word": "isteach"
    },
    {
      "word": "istigh"
    },
    {
      "word": "laistigh"
    },
    {
      "word": "amach"
    },
    {
      "word": "amuigh"
    },
    {
      "word": "lasmuigh"
    }
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "west, westward"
      ],
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          "west",
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          "westward",
          "westward"
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    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "back, to the rear"
      ],
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        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "rear",
          "rear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃiəɾˠ/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "síor- (one pronunciation)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siar"
}

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