Scraggles Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 What does 'Ama' mean when used as a contacts name in a girls phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Not spanish speaking, but I found ama f (plural amas) lady of the house proprietress landlady housekeeper, head maid nursemaid, nanny wetnurse mistress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraggles Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Could it also be synonymous for 'mother'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Could it also be synonymous for 'mother'? Looks like "Amma" would be mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Could it also be synonymous for 'mother'? Not in Puerto Rican Spanish, it's a maid or housekeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.ed Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 What does 'Ama' mean when used as a contacts name in a girls phone? I'm a native Spanish speaker, and its a regional word for mother. Its like mom, or mum. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceles Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Native here too... Mam? ->Am? ->M? Language in constant evolution, lol :D (Tilde is often simply ignored except for the first one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraggles Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Well its actually a mexican girl. Thanks for clarifying for me guys. My friend is very relieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Native here too... Mam? ->Am? ->M? Language in constant evolution, lol :D (Tilde is often simply ignored except for the first one.) Interesting how we skipped Ama and went straight to Ma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceles Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Interesting how we skipped Ama and went straight to Ma We just got lazy, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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