TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
admhaigh, v.t. & i. (vn. -mháil). 1. Acknowledge. (a) Admit. D’~ sé go raibh an ceart agam, he admitted that I was right. Admhaíonn an saol (go), everybody admits, agrees (that). ~ amach é, admit it openly. (b) Own to be. Bean nach n-admhódh a fear féin, a woman who would not acknowledge her own husband. (c) Acknowledge receipt of. Níor ~ tú mo litir, you did not acknowledge my letter. 2. Confess. Admhaím mo locht, mo pheacaí, I acknowledge my fault, my sins. Admhaím do Dhia, I confess to God. Admhaím mo chreideamh, I confess, profess, my faith. Admhaím don saol! I declare to goodness!
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ creidimh, profession of faith.
Bainfidh mise ~ as, I’ll make him comply.
An creideamh a admháil go h~, to profess the faith simply, sincerely.
~ a admháil, to admit an offence, a charge.
Ár g~ a admháil, to profess our faith.
Dúirt, d’admhaigh, sé go h~ é, he said, admitted, it openly.