ama

/ˈama/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las amas

Meaning

  1. housekeeper, lady of the house (also: ama de casa, housewife)

    • El ama cuidaba de la casa.

      The housekeeper took care of the house.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: place. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does ama mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ cuidaba de la casa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ama?

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