Bahasa Melayu

amah

Bahasa Melayu

English

maid, housekeeper, nursemaid

A woman employed to help with housework or to care for someone.

امه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Amah itu sedang mengemas ruang tamu.

    The maid was tidying the living room.

  2. Ibu saya dibantu oleh seorang amah di rumah.

    My mother is helped by a maid at home.

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pembantu rumah

It refers to a maid or housekeeper.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.