AMAH

maid, maidservant, housemaid, amah

(noun) a female domestic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amah (plural amahs)

In South Asia, a woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.

In China and Southeast Asia, a female domestic helper.

Anagrams

• AHAM, Hama, MAHA, maha, mahā

Source: Wiktionary



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23 April 2024

GRADUAL

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass


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