"Dada", "mamãe", "mãe", "mãin", "mãezinha", "mammy", "mãe velha", "papá", "pai", "papatya", "paps", "papai", "paizinho", "velha mãe", "velho pai", "progenitora", "progenitor". These are some of the synonyms of the word "mãe" in Portuguese. The word "daia" is not a widely used word and it has no synonyms in the English language. It has only one definition which refers to a person who is employed to take care of children, especially in the Eastern European countries.