Ah Mm

Singapore/ˌɑː˨ ˈm̩˦˨/

noun

Paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)

OriginHokkien 阿姆 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. SingaporecolloquialPaternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
  2. SingaporecolloquialElderly woman

Origin

  1. Hokkien阿姆
  2. EnglishAh Mm

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿姆 (a-ḿ).

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APA

Ah Mm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Mm

MLA

“Ah Mm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Mm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ah Mm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Mm.

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