"babá" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /baˈba/ [Brazil] Forms: babás [plural]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Child speech. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|pt|title=Child speech}} Child speech Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} babá f (plural babás)
  1. (Brazil) nanny; babysitter (child’s nurse) Tags: Brazil, feminine Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: ama-seca, baby-sitter,

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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