an iar

See also: aniar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əɲ ˈiəɾ/

Adjective

an iar

1. western, west

Synonyms

• siar

Antonyms

• an ear

Adverb

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.

Antonyms

• an ear