ama de llaves

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌama de ˈʝabes/ [ˌa.ma ð̞e ˈʝa.β̞es] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌama de ˈʎabes/ [ˌa.ma ð̞e ˈʎa.β̞es] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌama de ˈʃabes/ [ˌa.ma ð̞e ˈʃa.β̞es] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌama de ˈʒabes/ [ˌa.ma ð̞e ˈʒa.β̞es] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a‧ma de lla‧ves

Noun

ama de llaves f (plural amas de llaves)

  1. housekeeper; maid

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