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English noun: amah

1. amah (person) a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else


Synonymswet nurse, wet-nurse, wetnurse


Broader (hypernym)nanny, nurse, nursemaid

2. amah (person) a female domestic


Synonymshousemaid, maid, maidservant


Broader (hypernym)domestic, domestic help, house servant


Narrower (hyponym)chambermaid, fille de chambre, handmaid, handmaiden, lady's maid, parlormaid, parlourmaid









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