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Meaning of "amah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMAH

From Portuguese ama nurse, wet nurse.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMAH

amah  [ˈɑːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMAH


armor
ˈɑːmə
armour
ˈɑːmə
cama
ˈkɑːmə
dharma
ˈdɑːmə
drama
ˈdrɑːmə
farmer
ˈfɑːmə
Gama
ˈɡɑːmə
grama
ˈɡrɑːmə
karma
ˈkɑːmə
lama
ˈlɑːmə
llama
ˈlɑːmə
mamma
ˈmɑːmə
Nama
ˈnɑːmə
Obama
əʊˈbɑːmə
palmer
ˈpɑːmə
panorama
ˌpænəˈrɑːmə
pharma
ˈfɑːmə
Rama
ˈrɑːmə
Samar
ˈsɑːmə
Yokohama
ˌjəʊkəʊˈhɑːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMAH

amabile
Amabokoboko
amadavat
amadoda
amadou
Amagasaki
amain
Amakrokokroko
amakwerekwere
Amalekite
Amalfi
amalgam
amalgam filling
amalgamate
amalgamation
amalgamative
amalgamator
Amalthea
Amaltheia
amandine

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
almah
bimah
dah
Deborah
Hannah
khansamah
lah
Leah
Nkrumah
noah
Sabah
Sarah
Savannah
shah
Ummah
Utah
yeah

Synonyms and antonyms of amah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMAH

Find out the translation of amah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿妈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amah
570 millions of speakers

English

amah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أماه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ама
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

amah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

amah
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

amah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Amah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழந்தைக்குப் பால் கொடுக்கும் செவிலித் தாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Amah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Amah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ама
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αμάχ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Amah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMAH»

The term «amah» is regularly used and occupies the 96.792 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMAH»

Discover the use of amah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The White Amah
From the nightlife of Singapore to the rain-drenched jungles of Borneo, to the world of a rich and ambitious rock star, 'The White Amah' is the story of a dark secret and the consequences when a woman's past comes back to threaten the ...
Ann Massey, 2011
2
Maid to Order in Hong Kong: Stories of Migrant Workers
The woman responsible for the cooking was a jyufaahn (cook amah); the one who looked after young children (similar to an English nanny or an Indian ayah) was called a chaujai (baby amah); the one responsible for washing and ironing was ...
Nicole Constable, 2007
3
The Amah
Twelve-year-old Amy finds her family responsibilities growing and interfering with her ballet practice when her mother takes a job outside the home.
Laurence Yep, 2008
4
Adaptations of Shakespeare: A Critical Anthology of Plays ...
AMAH Whose wedding? MAGI Mine. And don't say a thing - you know, about him getting married, or anything. (MAGI indicates the refrigerator.) AMAH Sealed. MAGI I'll drop by later. AMAH Alright. MAGI (Shouting.) Billie? I'm gonna drop by ...
Daniel Fischlin, Mark Fortier, 2000
5
Bamboo Shoots After the Rain: Contemporary Stories by Women ...
The woman protagonists survive both despite and because of their existence in a changing Taiwan." This book includes biographical headnotes, an introduction that addresses the literary movements represented, and an extensive bibliography.
Ann C. Carver, Sung-Sheng Yvonne Chang, 1993
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Insights to the Daf: Maseches Eruvin
The Rishonim disagree as to exactly how we apply the stringency of using an Amah Sochekes or an Amah Otzeves according to Rava. (a) The RASHBA (in Chidushei ha'Rashba) writes that according to Rava, the laws of Sukah, Mavoy, and ...
Kolel ʻIyun ha-daf (Jerusalem), 2005
7
The Gladstone Bag
Peter looked across at Amah, and Amy looked up at Amah. Amah pursed her lips and grunted a compressed: “Ayee,” her mouth was angry. “Amah?” “Japanese,” she said, “They leave message on paper.” “What does message say, Amah?
Ursula Ryland, 2011
8
Praying to the Goddess: A Memoir of Mood Swings
In early April, I went to Guangzhou for Qing Ming. If Amah were stillalive, she would be a hundred years old. Xun, Amah's grandson, borrowed his friend's car and drove me around all weekend. Heintroduced ...
Mahita Vas, 2012
9
Shadows: Deeper Into Story
The story told by Bahram to parallel that of Amjad and As'ad takes place in the city of Cufa, where Al-Rabi'a bin Hatim, a wealthy man, has a son, Ni'amah Allah. Al-Rabi'a sees a woman and her daughter being sold as slaves, and he buys ...
Harold Scheub, 2009
10
The Crocodile Connection
The elder lady explained that they only recently learned of the death of Amah's parents and they had difficulty tracing her whereabouts. When the refreshments were brought in, Linden went back inside the house and upstairs to Amah's room  ...
M. C. Conacher, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amah is used in the context of the following news items.
1
81 Cheers for Soyinka As International Cultural Exchange Project …
She took over from the pioneer producer, writer, actress and film producer, Mrs. Lillian Amah-Aluko. The programme lineup includes the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Project Begins
She took over from the pioneer producer, Lillian Amah, a writer, actress and producer. Tags: Arts and Review. Comments: 0. Rating: (0). Print ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
3
Be wise before the event
Your Amah is not reliable in an accident, especially if she's not fastened the rear seat belt – both minder and baby would be thrown all over the ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
4
15 adorable beautiful moments with TY Bello and her cute twin boys
Nollywood actors, Yemi Blaq and Grace Amah featured alongside writer and producer, Ifeanyi .. Photos: Dr Sid, Kate Henshaw, Gbenga ... «Nigerian Entertainment Today, Jun 15»
5
Amah Mutsun Tribal Member will Attend White House Event
On July 9, Julisa Lopez, a member of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, will attend the first-ever White House Tribal Youth Gathering at the nation's ... «Benitolink: San Benito County News, Jun 15»
6
Supreme Court Discharges Convicted Armed Robbery Suspect
Sani and one Ifeanyi Amah, both of Katsina town in Katsina State, were arraigned for allegedly attacking and robbing Abdullahi Mohammed of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
7
Filipina student just wants to sit for SPM
Eager: Julieann (left) with her father Julito and mother Amah looking at some of the rejection letters from the authorities at The Star office in ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
8
Man Convicted for Armed Robbery Escapes Death By Whiskers
Sani and his co-convict, Ifanye Amah, were accused of robbing their alleged victim of N940,000 and other items including one computer set, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
9
Artist Finds Possible Picasso From His Estranged Father In The Attic
Email. Comment. Share on Google+; stumble · reddit. Print. This article originally appeared on artnet News. by Amah-Rose Abrams. picasso ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
10
Supreme Court Saves Man Convicted for Armed Robbery from the …
Sani and his co-convict, Ifanye Amah, were accused of robbing their alleged victim of N940,000 and other items including one computer set, ... «THISDAY Live, Jun 15»

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