sheear

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish síar. (cognate with Irish siar and Scottish Gaelic siar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiər/

Adjective

sheear

1. west, western

Adverb

sheear

1. west, westward, westbound

Usage notes

• This word refers only to an ultimate destination of movement (i.e., "to the west").

Related terms

• eear

Manx adverbs of direction and position

	Motion toward	Stationary position at	Motion from
up	seose	heose	neose
down	sheese	heese	neese
east	shiar, my hiar	hiar	niar
west/back	sheear, my heear	heear	neear
north	my hwoaie	twoaie	twoaie
south	my yiass	jiass	jiass, niass
northeast	shiar hwoaie	hiar hwoaie	niar hwoaie
northwest	sheear hwoaie	heear hwoaie	neear hwoaie
southeast	shiar yiass	hiar yiass	niar yiass
southwest	sheear yiass	heear yiass	neear yiass
over there	noon	hoal	noal
over here	—	wass	—
inside	stiagh	sthie	—
outside	magh	mooie	—