amhras

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish amaires (unbelief).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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amhras m (genitive singular amhrais)

  1. doubt
    gan amhraswithout doubt, undoubtedly
    Chuir sé amhras ar mo scéal.
    He cast doubt on my story.
  2. suspicion (with ar plus the person or thing suspected)
    amhras agam air; Tá mé in amhras air.
    I suspect him.
    Tá siad ag amhras orm.
    They’re suspicious of me.
  3. opinion, guess; speculation

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
amhras n-amhras hamhras t-amhras
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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