"ama" meaning in English

See ama in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.mɑ/ [Singapore-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav Forms: amas [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə Etymology: From Portuguese ama (“female nurse”), from Medieval Latin amma (“wet nurse, amma”), perhaps an alteration of mamma, of imitative origin, or from Ancient Greek. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|ama||female nurse}} Portuguese ama (“female nurse”), {{der|en|la-med|amma||wet nurse, amma}} Medieval Latin amma (“wet nurse, amma”), {{onomatopoeic|en|title=imitative}} imitative, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{head|en|nouns|plural|amas|cat2=countable nouns}} ama (plural amas)
  1. Alternative spelling of amah Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: amah
    Sense id: en-ama-en-noun-M~oY1-23 Categories (other): English onomatopoeias
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.mɑ/ [Singapore-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav Forms: amas [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə Etymology: From Japanese あま. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|海女|あま}} Japanese あま Head templates: {{head|en|nouns|plural|amas|cat2=countable nouns}} ama (plural amas)
  1. A traditional Japanese pearl diver, typically female.
    Sense id: en-ama-en-noun-8a3ton~s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.mɑ/ [Singapore-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav Forms: amas [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə Etymology: From Polynesian. Head templates: {{head|en|nouns|plural|amas|cat2=countable nouns}} ama (plural amas)
  1. (nautical) The float on the outrigger of a proa or trimaran. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (float): kōrewa (Maori)
    Sense id: en-ama-en-noun-rFDXFRDa Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 18 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.mɑ/ [Singapore-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav Forms: amas [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə Etymology: From Sanskrit अम (ama, “disease”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|अम|t=disease}} Sanskrit अम (ama, “disease”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ama (countable and uncountable, plural amas)
  1. (Ayurveda) A toxic byproduct of improper or incomplete digestion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ama-en-noun-k3z12dFE Topics: Ayurveda, alternative-medicine, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.mɑ/ [Singapore-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav Forms: amas [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|en|nouns|plural|amas}} ama (plural amas)
  1. Fabric made from the hair of a camel or goat.
    Sense id: en-ama-en-noun-hugZk64r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: /ʔɐˈma/, /ˈɑː.mə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.mɑ/ [Singapore-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav Forms: amas [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə Etymology: From Hokkien 阿媽 /阿妈 (a-má, “paternal grandmother”). See also Hokkien 俺媽 /俺妈 (án-má), Portuguese Templo de A-Má. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|阿媽|t=paternal grandmother|tr=a-má}} Hokkien 阿媽 /阿妈 (a-má, “paternal grandmother”), {{ncog|nan-hbl|俺媽|tr=án-má}} Hokkien 俺媽 /俺妈 (án-má), {{ncog|pt|w:Templo de A-Má}} Portuguese Templo de A-Má Head templates: {{head|en|nouns|plural|amas}} ama (plural amas)
  1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) paternal grandmother; paternal grandma Tags: Philippines, colloquial Coordinate_terms (maternal female): guama Coordinate_terms (maternal male): guakong Coordinate_terms (paternal male): angkong
    Sense id: en-ama-en-noun-TEbcwNMo Categories (other): Chinese Filipino English, Philippine English Disambiguation of 'maternal female': 86 14 Disambiguation of 'maternal male': 82 18 Disambiguation of 'paternal male': 59 41
  2. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) term of address for one's paternal grandmother Tags: Philippines, colloquial
    Sense id: en-ama-en-noun-k~q18ztH Categories (other): Chinese Filipino English, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 4 11 6 3 19 38 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: amah, ahma, amma
Etymology number: 6

Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.mɑ/ [Singapore-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə Etymology: Initialism. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} ama, {{en-PP}} ama
  1. Alternative form of AMA (“against medical advice”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: AMA (extra: against medical advice)
    Sense id: en-ama-en-prep_phrase-ZwYRLM4p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007, Ondina E. González, Bianca Premo, Raising an Empire, page 143:",
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          "ref": "2013, Maria Aurora Couto, Filomena's Journey:",
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          "ref": "2012, Andrew Drilon, “Two Women Worth Watching”, in Charles Tan, editor, Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology, Maple Shade, New Jersey: Lethe Press, Inc., page 8:",
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        "(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) paternal grandmother; paternal grandma"
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        "(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) paternal grandmother; paternal grandma"
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      "tags": [
        "Philippines",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chinese Filipino English",
        "English colloquialisms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Philippine English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2017, Ari C. Dy, “Introduction”, in Chinese Buddhism in Catholic Philippines: Syncretism as Identity, Anvil Publishing, Inc.:",
          "text": "There would always be some food offerrings there, and every morning, Amma would burn some incense. More elaborate offerings were made on the anniversaries of his birth and death, and the Chinese festivals for the dead such as Qingming in April and the Hungry Ghosts on the seventh lunar month.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "term of address for one's paternal grandmother"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "term of address",
          "term of address#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Chinese Filipino",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) term of address for one's paternal grandmother"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Philippines",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔɐˈma/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.mə/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ama.wav",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.mɑ/",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "amah"
    },
    {
      "word": "ahma"
    },
    {
      "word": "amma"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ama"
}

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    "English lemmas",
    "English palindromes",
    "English prepositional phrases",
    "Pages with 79 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɑːmə",
    "Rhymes:English/ɑːmə/2 syllables"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 7,
  "etymology_text": "Initialism.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ama",
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ama",
      "name": "en-PP"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "against medical advice",
          "word": "AMA"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of AMA (“against medical advice”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "AMA",
          "AMA#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.mə/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/64/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-ama.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-ama.wav.mp3",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.mɑ/",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Received Pronunciation, General American) -ɑːmə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ama"
}

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