amah loan-word

You'd best call your amah, then, and have her dress you.

She did not stir out of bed until the amah came in to wake her.

It was considered strange not to have an amah, the Chinese word used for maid.

Amah is the native people's word for the people in Mutsun.

Amah is a term for "mother" in several different languages and contexts.

Oh not forgetting to be the amah to the in-law!

The Imperial boatman knew that, and so did their amah.

My amah says he owes some to her father.

The most likely seemed to be that the man who had pulled the amah into the shed was a frustrated lover.

In fact, she intends to retire to France with Amah.

The young Amah's display of grace, skill and power impressed her immensely.

Through their amah, the princesses tell Lalume that they wish to return home.

Hannah turned as her amah appeared in the doorway, her face excited.

And get this ' He knew an expat couple with a young child who could never find their amah at home.

Ambrose himself was brought up by an amah.

Holding the choker in her hand, she heard the amah's flip-flops coming downstairs.

The word amah may have originated from the Portuguese ama meaning "nurse".

To stir controversies, the media often claimed traditional amah Chinese servants as superior workers.

'Luckily, the amah was awake and rang an ambulance on the spot.

Rachel froze on the bottom stair, heart stopping, and her head turned slowly to look at the pretty amah.

She had her amah go shopping for her.

Aminah, the amah, had been given two days off to visit a sick aunt in Taiping.

The third was a woman in a plain blue blouse and black trousers, and evidently their amah,.

In Taiwan and China, amah may even refer to any old lady in general.

Throughout Asia, most expat families have an amah (maid).