amah
amah · amahs
A woman employed to look after childrenA woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
/ˈɑː.mə/
Значение
значений: 2(Индия)A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
(Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore)A female domestic helper; a maid.
a female domestic
Происхождение
From Portuguese ama (“female nurse”), from Medieval Latin amma (“wet nurse, amma”), perhapFrom Portuguese ama (“female nurse”), from Medieval Latin amma (“wet nurse, amma”), perhaps an alteration of Latin mamma, of imitative origin, or from Ancient Greek.
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Формы
мн. число: amahsСинонимы
синонимов: 6Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Связанныеamma