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buime — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nanny noun A person, usually a woman, employed to take care of children in their home.
  • nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.

Senses

buime is used for these senses in English:

  • foster mother A female adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
  • nanny A child's nurse.
  • nurse A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.

nanny — full definition

  1. noun A person, usually a woman, employed to take care of children in their home.
  2. noun A female goat.
  3. verb To fuss over and overprotect someone, treating them like a child.

nurse — full definition

  1. noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
  2. noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
  3. verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
  4. verb To breastfeed a baby.
  5. verb To drink something slowly to make it last, or to hold or nurture a feeling over time.

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