amah

A noun referring to a woman employed to care for children, often as a wet nurse, or a female domestic servant.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma mulher contratada para cuidar de crianças, muitas vezes como ama de leite, ou para trabalhar como empregada doméstica.

1. Wet nurse C1 formal british

   A woman employed to breastfeed and care for another's child.

   • The wealthy family hired an amah to nurse their newborn.
   • In historical contexts, an amah was often a live-in caregiver.
   • The amah cared for the infant with great tenderness.

   🇵🇹Ama de leite

   Sinônimos: nursewet nurse

2. Domestic servant C1 formal british

   A female domestic worker or maid, especially in East Asian or colonial contexts.

   • The amah cleaned the house and prepared meals for the family.
   • She worked as an amah for a British colonial household.
   • The amah was known for her loyalty and hard work.

   🇵🇹Empregada doméstica

   Sinônimos: ayahdomestichelphousemaidmaidservant

• amahs plural form
• amahs' possessive plural form
• amah's possessive singular form