ama

¹ American  

[ah-mah] / ˈɑ mɑ /

noun

plural

amas, ama

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

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-ama ² American  

1. 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. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. American Management Association.

2. American Medical Association.

3. American Motorcycle Association.

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AMA British  

abbreviation

1. American Medical Association

2. Australian Medical Association

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Etymology

Origin of ama

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

Example Sentences

He added in the comments: "WOULDVE been the ama performance but they cancelled me for reasons unknown."

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022

Nepia, a caretaker at a Māori immersion school, is among a group of expert waka ama paddlers who have been training for the World Sprint Champs in Britain.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

Novo poderia ter se aposentado há 18 anos, mas ficou além da conta porque ama seu trabalho.

From Science Magazine • May 26, 2022

Un rudo pistolero retirado tiene problemas con su hijo adoptivo, cuando este se enamora de la misma mujer que él ama.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2020

Theresa, the ama, stands before us on the terrace under the mango trees, and we, her yáyázinhas and yóyózinhos, know that the story hour has come.

From Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore by Eells, Elsie Spicer