Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ah mm

/ˌɑː˨ ˈm̩˦˨/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
ah mm
IPA
/ˌɑː˨ ˈm̩˦˨/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)

Colloquial

noun

Elderly woman

Colloquial

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿姆 (a-ḿ).

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Questions

How do you pronounce ah mm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑː˨ ˈm̩˦˨/.
What does ah mm mean?
Paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
Where does ah mm come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 阿姆 (a-ḿ).

How to pronounce ah mm

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