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amah

(ä′mə)

noun

in India, etc., a woman servant, esp. one who serves as a baby's nurse

Origin: Anglo-Ind < Port ama

See amah in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also a·ma

noun

A housemaid, especially a wet nurse, in India and the Far East.

Origin:

Origin: Portuguese ama, nurse

Origin: , from Medieval Latin amma, mother

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