Irish word

siar

westerly

adjectivemasculine/ʃiəɾˠ/

siar means “westerly” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ʃiəɾˠ/.

Mutation forms

Gearrtar siar níos mó gach bliain.

They cut back more every year.

Seasaigí siar le bhur dtoil.

Please stand back!

Téann sí siar ar a focal.

She goes back on her word.

Caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas.

The politicians must cut down on their expenses.

Cathain a bheidh tú ag dul siar go Gaillimh?

When will you be going back to Galway?

Travel

díreach

erect

thiar

west

thuaidh

north

theas

south

soir

east

eaglasta

church

coimhthíoch

shy

aireach

careful

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