seas
/ʃasˠ/
The Irish phrase for 'stand up' is seas.
seas is used as a verb meaning to rise from a sitting position.
Meaning: rise from a sitting position (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word seas is the imperative or root form. For the third-person singular present tense, such as 'he stands', you would use seasann sé. The noun form, referring to the act of standing, is seasamh.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃasˠ/
Did you know?
- The Irish word seas shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'stand', both descending from the same Proto-Indo-European root *steh₂-.
- The noun seasamh can be used in Irish to describe not just the act of standing, but also a specific 'stance' or posture in traditional dance.
- The phonetic sound /ʃasˠ/ in seas involves a 'velarized' consonant, meaning the back of the tongue is raised toward the soft palate.
Examples in context
- Is féidir leat seasamh suas más maith leat.You can stand up if you want to.This sentence demonstrates how to use seas to express permission or ability.Tatoeba #6319317 by BasicDeer, translation #2014785 by CK
- Éirigh suas anois!Stand up now!
Example conversation
Conor and Saoirse are in a classroom.
- ConorSaoirse, seas anois.Saoirse, stand up now.
- SaoirseCén fáth go bhfuil mé ag seasadh?Why am I standing?
- ConorTá an múinteoir ag teacht anall.The teacher is coming out.
- SaoirseTá mé réidh anois.I am ready now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry seas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries seas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
