No. 7,238 in Catalan
ama
"Ama" in Catalan means "mistress" or "landlady."
In a sentence
L'ama de la casa ens va oferir cafè.
The owner of the house offered us coffee.
Here, 'ama' is used to mean 'owner,' specifically referring to the female owner of the house.
A l'edat mitjana, l'ama controlava la servitud amb mà de ferro.
In the Middle Ages, the mistress controlled the servitude with an iron hand.
In this sentence, 'ama' refers to a woman who manages or oversees servants or household duties.
El gos seguia l'ama allà on anés.
The dog followed the lady/master wherever she went.
In this context, 'ama' is used to denote the female person who has a pet, signifying 'master' or 'owner'.
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