amah

ˈɑː.mə

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#1·14h ago

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

Origin: From , from , perhaps an alteration of , of imitative origin, or from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·14h ago

(Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia) A female domestic helper; a maid.

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