Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amah

/ˈɑː.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: amah
IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Indian usage

noun

A female domestic helper; a maid.

Example Sentences

"Then one day he disappeared and when Luke called apprehensively at his apartment the old amah told him that ‘Whisky Papa runrun London fastee.’"

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: ama, amma, mamma, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑː.mə/
British English: /ˈɑː.mə/

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

amahs (plural) ama (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

amma

Synonyms

maid maidservant housemaid wet nurse wet-nurse wetnurse

Homonyms

ama

Rhymes With

drama lama panorama osama rama llama brahma kama diorama cama fujiyama cyclorama

Questions

How do you pronounce amah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː.mə/.
What does amah mean?: A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
Where does amah come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce amah

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