ama
24
9.8
- noun
:
mamá
- "The following morning, Molly, Ama, and Jam joined President Wright and Mr. Wright in the Family Dining Room.
Examples
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Molly and Ama stayed up late that night, finishing their costumes.
Fiction book (1998) -
In perfect union, the four of us replied, as we always did, "Si, Ama."
Fiction book (1993) -
"Yeah, I hate it when Ama comes to the fields with us and then gets sick."
Fiction book (1993) -
Molly, Jam, and Ama each grabbed a newspaper before sitting down.
Fiction book (1998) -
Molly and Jam greeted Ama in the Diplomatic Reception Room on the ground.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Later that night, Ama modeled her costume in Molly's bedroom."
Fiction book (1998) -
I'm sorry, ama.
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My ama always knows how to make me feel better when I'm upset.
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The children gathered around their ama to listen to her stories.
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In many cultures, the word ama is a sign of respect for mothers.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A woman who has given birth to a child
∞
1.0
A woman who has a child and cares for them
∞
1.0
A child's word for their mother
∞
1.0
A child's word for mom
735
7.9
A friendly informal name people use for their mother
223
1.9
A woman who gave you birth or cared for you
202
7.7
A child's informal name for their mother
98
5.6
A child's word for their mother
32
7.5
A woman who cares for a child and helps them grow
19
9.1
An informal name for a mother used in some English-speaking areas
12
9.9
An informal word people use for mother
5
8.2
A polite, affectionate word for mother used in parts of the UK and Ireland
5
8.8
A warm, informal word for a mother in Spanish-speaking families
3
3.2
A woman who cares for and guides someone like a parent
2
9.5
A child's loving word for mother
2
9.0
A word children use for their mother
2
7.9
A loving name a child uses for their mother
1
1.0
A woman who has a child and cares for them
Respectful or loving word for mother used in South Asian families
A warm informal name used for a mother in Urdu and Hindi
A loving word for mother used in Wales
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ama for a mother comes from the simple baby sound 'ma' that many languages use for 'mother', like English 'mama' or 'mom', so it is easy to remember as a word for someone who cares for you.