Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ah-mah]
- /ˈɑ mɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ah-mah]
- /ˈɑ mɑ/
Definitions of ama word
- abbreviation AMA American Medical Association 3
- abbreviation AMA Australian Medical Association 3
- noun plural ama a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls. 1
- noun ama Alternative spelling of amah. 1
- noun ama A traditional Japanese pearl diver, typically female. 0
- noun ama (nautical) The float on the outrigger of a proa or trimaran. 0
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Origin of ama
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
From Japanese, dating back to 1945-50, of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ama
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ama popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ama usage trend in Literature
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