a-bhos

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈvɔs̪/

Adverb

a-bhos

1. hereabouts, over here

Usage notes

• Can imply both location and movement:

  tha e a-bhos airson banais ― he is over (here) for a wedding

  Thig a-bhos! ― Come over here!

Synonyms

• (movement): a-nall

Antonyms

• a-null
• thall

Derived terms

• thall 's a-bhos

See also

Scottish Gaelic adverbs of direction and position

Point of reference	Motion toward	Stationary position at	Motion from
above, up	suas	shuas	a-nuas
below, down	sìos	shìos	a-nìos
east	an ear, sear
west	an iar, siar
north	a tuath
south	a deas
over there	a-null, a-nunn	thall	a-nall, a-bhos
over here	a-nall, a-bhos	a-bhos	a-null, a-nunn
abroad	a-null thairis	thall thairis	a-nall thairis
inside	a-steach	a-staigh	—
outside	a-mach	a-muigh	—