/ ˈʌmɑː; NAmE / noun
( IndE ) (especially as a form of address) a mother
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WORD ORIGIN
probably derived from a child's word, perhaps influenced by amah .
/ ˈʌmɑː; NAmE / noun
( IndE ) (especially as a form of address) a mother
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WORD ORIGIN
probably derived from a child's word, perhaps influenced by amah .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005