ama-seca
Portuguese
Etymology
From ama (“nurse”) and seca (“dry”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐ.ˈse.kɐ/
- Hyphenation: a‧ma-‧se‧ca
Noun
ama-seca f (plural amas-secas)
- nanny, dry-nurse
Synonyms
- (nanny): babá (Brazil)
See also
- ama-de-leite