noun
- A female servant or nursemaid, especially in South Asia or East Asia.
Usage: chiefly historical; used in former British colonial contexts
Examples
- The British family hired an amah to care for their children in India.
- In colonial Hong Kong, many households employed an amah to manage domestic duties.
- The amah prepared meals and looked after the youngest members of the household.
- She worked as an amah for over twenty years, raising three generations of children.