Polyglot Dictionary

babá

/baˈba/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as babás

Meaning

  1. nanny

    • A babá cuida do bebê.

      The nanny looks after the baby.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

enfermeira

Worth distinguishing: a babá (nanny) cares for children generally; an enfermeira (nurse) provides medical care — different professions sometimes confused.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

niñera

niñera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "nanny."

French

nounou

nounou is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nanny."

Practice

1 What does babá mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ cuida do bebê.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches babá?

noun

Last updated