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amah.

A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑː.mə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑː.mɑ/Singapore-English
  1. A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.

    India
  2. A female domestic helper; a maid.

    Brunei · Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore
Where this word comes from

From 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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