ama de leite

See also: ama-de-leite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ama-de-leite (pre-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.mɐ d͡ʒi ˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [ˈɐ̃.mɐ d͡ʒi ˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.mɐ d͡ʒi ˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [ˈɐ̃.mɐ d͡ʒi ˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.ma de ˈlej.te/ [ˈɐ.ma de ˈleɪ̯.te]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.mɐ dɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ/ [ˈɐ.mɐ ðɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.mɐ dɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ/ [ˈɐ.mɐ ðɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.mɐ dɨ ˈlej.tɨ/ [ˈa.mɐ ðɨ ˈlej.tɨ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.mɐ dɨ ˈlej.tɨ/ [ˈɐ.mɐ ðɨ ˈlej.tɨ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.mɐ dɨ ˈle.tɨ/ [ˈɐ.mɐ ðɨ ˈle.tɨ]

Noun

ama de leite f (plural amas de leite)

1. wet nurse (woman hired to nurse another woman’s child)