“suas” on Scots Gaelic-Tuhua dictionary

adv up (motion to), upward(s) □ a’ dol suas is sios going up and down □ suas ri up to (a number / a person) □ tha suas ri deich mile a dh’astar eatorra there are up to ten miles [of distance] between them □ but: rach suas gu go up to, increase to □ chaidh an àireamh de bhuidhnean suas gu (a) deich the number of teams increased to ten □ suas gu àm dinneireach up to dinnertime □ suas gu lethcheud to a maximum of fifty □ chunnaic mi iad a’ dol suas a’ bhruthach I saw them going up the slope □ suas an staidhre upstairs (motion) □ bha e ag èal- adh suas an staidhre he was creeping up the stairs □ bha iad a’spleuchdadh suas air they were staring up at him □ o seo suas from this time forth / henceforth / henceforward □ thuirt e gun d’fhuair e comhar- radh bho shuas he said that he had received a sign from above □ cuir suas lift – but note: air a chur suas ‘turned out’ (dressed) □ a’ cur suas air (cuideigin) praising (somebody) □ thoir suas deliver (give up) □ cùm suas uphold □ note also the idioms: bha iad le chèile suas (ann) am bliadhnachan they were both getting on [in years] □ bhon bhliadhna 1066 suas from the year 1066 onwards □ for further examples of the use of suas as an adverb of movement