ama

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of amah.

   “Not only does the baby have a jewel then, or some handsome gift, but his ama (nurse) is remembered with a bright gold doubloon (sixteen dollars).”

   “Again as with Juan, shortly after the religious rite the children would be transferred to the care of wet nurses, or amas, who would take them into their individual homes.”

   “It was rumoured that she had been his ama, the wet nurse who then became part of the family, taking charge so effectively that she ruled the household.”

2. A traditional Japanese pearl diver, usually female, who mainly dives for seafood, typically without any tool for breathing.
3. The float on the outrigger of a proa or trimaran.
4. (countable, uncountable)A toxic byproduct of improper or incomplete digestion.
5. Fabric made from the hair of a camel or goat.
6. (Philippines, colloquial)paternal grandmother; paternal grandma

   “"Perhaps," her grandmother had said. She was nearing death at that point, Mia's ama. Her body was wracked with arthritis, rheumatism, Parkinson's, osteoporosis and more. The maids said she was crazy with pain, and perhaps too far gone to even think properly.”

7. (Philippines, colloquial)term of address for one's paternal grandmother

   “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.”

8. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of ask me anything.

   “While Obama’s AMA ended up being a bit bland, the experiences and knowledge shared by the vacuum repair man made it one of the most popular and memorable AMAs ever hosted.”

prep_phrase

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of AMA (“against medical advice”).
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of against medical advice.

name

1. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of American Medical Association.

   ““While there is still time, we urge Florida to reconsider this change to help prevent a rise of infectious disease outbreaks that put health and lives at risk,” said Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, an AMA trustee.”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Alberta Motor Association.
3. (Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Australian Medical Association.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of American Motorcyclist Association.
5. A language of Papua New Guinea.
6. A Nilo-Saharan language of Sudan.
7. A female given name.

phrase

1. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of ask me anything: usually attached to the end of a prompt in an “ask me anything” interview session.