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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
mámh, m. (gs. máimh, pl. máite). Trump. ~ cinn, turned-up trump. Muileata an ~, diamonds are trumps. ~ a chur ar chárta, to trump a card. Tá an ~ mór aige, he holds the principal trump card. ~ tánaiste, second best trump, manille. Má tá ~ maith i gcártaí agat, if your luck is in. Níl sé le fáil ar mhámh ná ar dhrámh, it is not to be had on any account.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ máite, hand of trumps.
Ní raibh ~ an mháimh agam, I hadn’t a trump to put on the table.
Mámh a shá le duine, to prod s.o. with a trump.
An mámh a ~eadh, to split the trumps (by holding one or more in reserve).
An ~ máite, the seven of trumps.
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