amhas

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish amus, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos (“servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi- (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”). Related to English ambassador. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑusˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈãuwəsˠ/ === Noun === amhas m (genitive singular amhais, nominative plural amhais) hireling (someone hired to perform unpleasant tasks) soldier of fortune, mercenary hooligan Synonyms: amhasóir, maistín ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aṁas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 26 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “amhas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN “amhas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “amhas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm