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amhas.

hireling (someone hired to perform unpleasant tasks)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑusˠ/Munster/ˈãuwəsˠ/Ulster
  1. hireling (someone hired to perform unpleasant tasks)

    masculine
  2. soldier of fortune, mercenary

    masculine
  3. hooligan

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish amus, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos (“servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi- (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”). Related to English ambassador.

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