ama
[ah-mah]
- a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
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Origin of ama
From Japanese, dating back to 1945–50, of uncertain origin
-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.
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A.M.A.
- American Management Association.
- American Medical Association.
- American Motorcycle Association.
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Examples from the Web for ama
Contemporary Examples
“It's super boring to see people sit around and draw grids all day,” show host Ryan Devlin host explained on a reddit AMA.
I Want to See Your Spreadsheets, Baby: MTV’s ‘Are You the One?’ Is a Mathematical OrgyBrandy Zadrozny
December 9, 2014
On Monday, Grandin participated in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), and the questions were as diverse as her career.
The most interesting personal information Grandin shared during the AMA was the sexism she faced during the start of her career.
Back in the U.S., the American Medical Association (AMA) disagrees.
It finally happened: George Clooney appeared on Reddit yesterday to have an AMA chat to promote his latest film, Monuments Men.
Historical Examples
Ahcic ama; “the town on high,” built on some lofty eminence.
The Annals of the CakchiquelsDaniel G. Brinton
To sit at the feet of Theresa, the ama, is to enter the gate of story land.
Fairy Tales from BrazilElsie Spicer Eells
And the great Fénelon took Ama nesciri for his crest and for his motto.
Bunyan Characters - Third SeriesAlexander Whyte
“Get in quickly, Dick, and let us be going,” murmured Ama hastily.
A Middy of the Slave SquadronHarry Collingwood
But, Ama, you speak of ‘we,’ as though you intended to accompany me.
A Middy of the Slave SquadronHarry Collingwood
AMA
- American Medical Association
- Australian Medical Association
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