What does aia in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word aia in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aia in Portuguese.

The word aia in Portuguese means lady-in-waiting, lady-in-waiting, dama de companhia, aia, aia preta. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aia

lady-in-waiting

substantivo feminino (dama de companhia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lady-in-waiting

substantivo feminino (criada de dama nobre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dama de companhia

noun (young woman's moral guardian)

Back then, young women could not meet their beaus without a chaperone.

aia

noun (native maid or nurse in South Asia)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

aia preta

noun (US, dated, offensive (black woman) (EUA, pejorativa, antiquado)

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