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

En los días previos a la erupción del monte Vesubio, un esclavo intenta salvar a la mujer que ama antes de que la ciudad colapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2020

The prince hid the princess in the box which the old ama carried on top of her head.

From Tales of Giants from Brazil by Eells, Elsie Spicer