casa-mãe

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, mother house

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.zɐ ˈmɐ̃j̃/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.za ˈmɐ̃j̃/

Noun

casa-mãe f (plural casas-mãe)

  1. head office, parent company
    A casa-mãe fez empréstimo à subsidiária a fim de evitar insolvência.The parent company made a loan to the subsidiary in order to avoid bankruptcy.