No. 6,011 in Spanish
ama
"She loves" or "woman owner of a house."
In a sentence
Ella ama a su familia profundamente.
She loves her family deeply.
In this sentence, 'ama' is used as a verb, meaning 'loves' in the context of her emotions towards her family.
El ama de llaves organizó todo cuidadosamente.
The housekeeper organized everything carefully.
Here, 'ama' is part of a noun phrase 'ama de llaves,' referring to a person employed to manage household tasks.
La niña juega con su muñeca, que es su ama en el juego.
The girl plays with her doll, which is her mistress in the game.
In this context, 'ama' means 'mistress' or 'owner,' used metaphorically to describe the doll's role in the imaginary game.
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