ama

[ ah-mah ]

noun,plural a·mas, a·ma.

a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.

Origin of ama

From Japanese, dating back to 1945–50, of uncertain origin

Other definitions for -ama (2 of 3)

-ama

variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is a disyllable ending in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama : rollerama; Futurama.

Other definitions for A.M.A. (3 of 3)

A.M.A.

abbreviation

American Management Association.
American Medical Association.

American Motorcycle Association.

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How to use ama in a sentence

In an ad called “Spelling Bee,” a young child spells “Pryor” as “O-B-A-M-A,” to which the judge says, “Close enough.”
Red State Democrats Ditch Obama | Patricia Murphy | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Can we not, each one of us, double our gifts to this work in this A. M. A. Jubilee year?
The American Missionary - Volume 50, No. 1, January, 1896 | Various
Can any other little A. M. A. girl no older show better use of her time?
The American Missionary -- Volume 41, No. 03, March, 1887 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for AMA

AMA

abbreviation for

American Medical Association
Australian Medical Association

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