ama-seca

Portuguese

Etymology

From ama (“nurse”) and seca (“dry”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.mɐˈse.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.maˈse.ka/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.mɐˈse.kɐ/

Hyphenation: a‧ma-‧se‧ca

Noun

ama-seca f (plural amas-secas)

nanny, dry-nurse
Synonyms: (Brazil) babá, baby-sitter

See also

ama-de-leite

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