Also means
wet nurse
Usage Note
Ama is most common in the compound ama de casa ('housewife, homemaker') and ama de llaves ('housekeeper'). Historically it also meant 'wet nurse'. The masculine equivalent for 'master of the house' is amo, but ama is far more frequent in modern use.
Examples
"Trabaja como ama de llaves en el hotel."
Natural Translation
She works as a housekeeper at the hotel.
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