ama

Definitions of ama
  1. noun
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    synonyms: ama de casa, maruja
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    type of:
    casada, esposa, mujer
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
  2. noun
    a landowner who leases to others
    synonyms: arrendador, casera, casero, dueña, patrona, propietaria
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    type of:
    hacendado, terrateniente
    a holder or proprietor of land
  3. noun
    a female domestic
    synonyms: criada
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    types:
    camarera
    a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
    doncella
    a maid who is a lady's personal attendant
    type of:
    asistente, criado, doméstico
    a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
  4. noun
    a woman proprietor
    synonyms: dueña, propietaria
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    type of:
    amo, dueño, propietario
    (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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