Definition of "ama" in English

noun

1. Alternative spelling of amah.

noun

1. A traditional Japanese pearl diver, usually female, who mainly dives for seafood, typically without any tool for breathing.

noun

1. (nautical) The float on the outrigger of a proa or trimaran.

noun

1. (Ayurveda) A toxic byproduct of improper or incomplete digestion.

noun

1. Fabric made from the hair of a camel or goat.

noun

1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) paternal grandmother; paternal grandma

2. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) term of address for one's paternal grandmother

preposition phrase

1. Alternative form of AMA (“against medical advice”).