a-muigh

See also: amuigh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish i mmaig (literally “in a field”). Cognate with Irish amuigh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ə)ˈmuj/, [(ə)ˈmuj̊]
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [mʊ̃j̊]

Adverb

a-muigh

1. out (implies location)

   Tha am bàta-sàbhalaidh a-muigh an dràsda. ― The lifeboat is out at the moment.

Derived terms

• an taobh a-staigh a-muigh
• a-muigh no a-mach
• doras a-muigh

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	—