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    amah
    /ˈɑːmə/

    noun

    • 1. a nursemaid or maid in East Asia or India.

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  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Amah_(occupation)Amah (occupation) - Wikipedia

    An amah (Portuguese: ama, German: Amme, Medieval Latin: amma, simplified Chinese: 阿妈; traditional Chinese: 阿 媽; pinyin: ā mā; Wade–Giles: a¹ ma¹) or ayah (Portuguese: aia, Latin: avia, Tagalog: yaya) is a girl or woman employed by a family to clean, look after children, and perform other domestic tasks.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amahAmah Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈä- (ˌ)mä. Synonyms of amah. : a female servant in eastern Asia. especially : a Chinese nurse. Examples of amah in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionamah noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of amah noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › amah_namah, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun amah. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Indian English and South-East Asian English.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › amahAmah - definition of amah by The Free Dictionary

    Define amah. amah synonyms, amah pronunciation, amah translation, English dictionary definition of amah. also a·ma n. A housemaid or children's nurse, especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMAH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    amah. (in India and East Asia, esp formerly) a nurse or maidservant, esp one of Chinese origin →.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  8. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › AmahAmah - Wikipedia

    Amah may refer to: Amah, a unit of measurement described in the Bible; see Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement. Amah (mother), a term for "mother" in several contexts. Amah (occupation), East Asian or South Asian term for a girl or woman employed as a domestic servant.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amahAmah - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of amah. noun. a female domestic. synonyms: housemaid, maid, maidservant. see more. noun. a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else. synonyms: wet nurse, wet-nurse, wetnurse. see more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › amahAmah Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Amah definition: A housemaid or children's nurse, especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › amahAMAH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Amah definition: a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.. See examples of AMAH used in a sentence.