amah
amah · amahs
A woman employed to look after childrenA woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
/ˈɑː.mə/
Meaning
2 senses(India)A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
(Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore)A female domestic helper; a maid.
a female domestic
Origin
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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plural: amahsSynonyms
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