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mammy in Portuguese

mammy in Portuguese is mamãe — mammy means an informal, affectionate word for mother.

mammy in Portuguese

mamãe
noun
(US, historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.

What does "mammy" mean?

  1. noun An informal, affectionate word for mother.
    "She waved goodbye to her mammy at the school gate."

mammy in a sentence

  • She waved goodbye to her mammy at the school gate.

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What is "mammy" in Portuguese?

"mammy" in Portuguese is mamãe. mammy means: An informal, affectionate word for mother.

How do you use "mammy" in a sentence?

Example: "She waved goodbye to her mammy at the school gate." In Portuguese, "mammy" is mamãe.

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