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amiga

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[uh-mee-guh, ah-mee-, ah-mee-gah] / əˈmi gə, ɑˈmi-, ɑˈmi gɑ /

noun

amigas plural
  1. a female friend.


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noun

Etymology

Origin of amiga

< Spanish; feminine of amigo

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Después de que su mejor amiga la contrata para poner a prueba la fidelidad de su pareja, una actriz luchadora se embarca en una nueva carrera lucrativa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2021

Marielle era uma amiga muito querida de nossa família, assim como uma estrela política em ascensão, alguém em quem era depositada a esperança de muitas pessoas marginalizadas e silenciadas.

From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2020

Seis anos atrás, depois de uma amiga lhe contar sobre o programa de vendas diretas da Nestlé, Vasconcellos se agarrou à oportunidade.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2017

It was signed, “Sua amiga e mãe preta”—your friend and black mother—“Teda.”

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2015

“Mr. Washburn is already here with good news. Your sister is leaving today. La amiga Susie is going as well.”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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