ama-de-leite

See also: ama de leite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ama de leite

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.mɐ.d͡ʒiˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [ˌɐ̃.mɐ.d͡ʒiˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.mɐ.d͡ʒiˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [ˌɐ̃.mɐ.d͡ʒiˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.ma.deˈlej.te/ [ˌɐ.ma.deˈleɪ̯.te]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.mɐ.dɨˈlɐj.tɨ/ [ˌɐ.mɐ.ðɨˈlɐj.tɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.mɐ.dɨˈlɐj.tɨ/ [ˌɐ.mɐ.ðɨˈlɐj.tɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌa.mɐ.dɨˈlej.tɨ/ [ˌa.mɐ.ðɨˈlej.tɨ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.mɐ.dɨˈlej.tɨ/ [ˌɐ.mɐ.ðɨˈlej.tɨ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.mɐ.dɨˈle.tɨ/ [ˌɐ.mɐ.ðɨˈle.tɨ]

Noun

ama-de-leite f (plural amas-de-leite)

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