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

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