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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for amah

The amah complained that the roof leaked and I came to see for myself.
East of Suez|William Somerset Maugham
The amah waxed voluble and attacked Little Willie with the family umbrella.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Jan. 15, 1919|Various
Then he makes up his mind the best thing is to leave Daisy with the Amah.
East of Suez|William Somerset Maugham
The amah shouldered the steaming buckets and splashed across the bare boards of the ancestral hall beyond.
The Best Short Stories of 1919|Various

It was very easy for him to get into the room after amah and I went away.
East of Suez|William Somerset Maugham

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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单词	amah
释义	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. 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amah The amah complained that the roof leaked and I came to see for myself. East of Suez\|William Somerset Maugham The amah waxed voluble and attacked Little Willie with the family umbrella. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Jan. 15, 1919\|Various Then he makes up his mind the best thing is to leave Daisy with the Amah. East of Suez\|William Somerset Maugham The amah shouldered the steaming buckets and splashed across the bare boards of the ancestral hall beyond. The Best Short Stories of 1919\|Various It was very easy for him to get into the room after amah and I went away. East of Suez\|William Somerset Maugham 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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