down, downwards in Scottish Gaelic

sìos

down, downwards

preposition

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Scottish Gaelic · English

Shuidh e sìos ri ùr-sgeul a leughadh.

He sat down to read a novel.A2

Shuidh e sìos ri ùr-sgeul a leughadh.

He sat down to read a story.A2

Tha Tòmas a' dol sìos an staidhre.

Tom is going downstairs.A2

Feumaidh tu a dhol a-nìos neo feumaidh mise a dhol sìos, tha mi coma co-dhiù.

Either you have to come up or I have to go down, I don't care either way.B2

Feumaidh tu a dhol a-nìos neo feumaidh mise a dhol sìos, tha mi coma co-dhiù.

Either you have to come up or I have to go down, I don't care either way.B2

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