amas

Irish (Donegal)

[ˈamˠəsˠ]

noun
Definitions
  • attack
  • opening, opportunity, for attack
  • aim
  • dart, grab
  • attempt
  • guess
  • (golf) putt

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ammus (attack, an attempt, effort, act of attacking, attempt).

Origin

Old Irish

ammus

Gloss

attack, an attempt, effort, act of attacking, attempt

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

攻, 伐, 撃, 討

Emoji

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