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Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
ahma ama a ma
ah ma
简
繁
→
Min nan:
阿妈
阿媽
poj:
a-má
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- grandmother
- an elderly woman; term of address for an old woman. Female equivalent of Ah Kong.
During peak tourist season, tour groups chock full of ah mas and aunties descend upon the most popular sites across East Asia, each donning sweaters in the most garish of neon shades, and with none of their outfits complete without a wide-brimmed sun hat and hawkish leopard-print-framed sunglasses.