mə, ˈæm noun (in India and the Far East)
1.
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
2.
a female servant; maid.
Origin:
1830–40; < Portuguese ama nurse, governess < Medieval Latin amma wet nurse, perhaps alteration of Latin mamma breast
1830–40; < Portuguese ama nurse, governess < Medieval Latin amma wet nurse, perhaps alteration of Latin mamma breast
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| —n | |
| Compare ayah (in the East, esp formerly) a nurse or maidservant, esp one of Chinese origin | |
| [C19: from Portuguese ama nurse, wet nurse] | |
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Amah
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Word Origin & History
amah
"wet-nurse," 1839, Anglo-Indian, from Port. ama "nurse.
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Example sentences
Amah compiled this unit, he incorporated his decisions about when to teach certain pieces of literature.
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