mãe-velha

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “old mother”.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃j̃ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃j̃ ˈvɛ.ʎa/ [ˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃ ˈvɛ.ʎa]

Noun[edit]

mãe-velha f (plural mães-velhas)

(Northeast Brazil) hammock very comfortable and with a lot of use

Further reading[edit]

“mãe-velha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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