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amah

[ ah-muh, am-uh ]
/ ˈɑ mə, ˈæm ə /

noun (in India and the Far East)

a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
a female servant; maid.

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Origin of amah

1830–40; <Portuguese ama nurse, governess <Medieval Latin amma wet nurse, perhaps alteration of Latin mamma breast

Words nearby amah

Amado, amadoda, Amador Guerrero, amadou, Amagasaki, amah, amain, amakihi, Amakrokokroko, amakwerekwere, amal.
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British Dictionary definitions for amah

amah
/ (ˈɑːmə, ˈæmə) /

noun

(in the East, esp formerly) a nurse or maidservant, esp one of Chinese originCompare ayah

Word Origin for amah

C19: from Portuguese ama nurse, wet nurse
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