ayah

The definition of an ayah is a maid or nursemaid in India.

(noun)

An example of an ayah is a nanny to children in New Dehli, India.

See ayah in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a native nursemaid or lady's maid in India

Origin: Anglo-Ind < Hindi āya < Port aia, governess

See ayah in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A native maid or nursemaid in India.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi āyā

Origin: , from Portuguese aia, nursemaid

Origin: , from Latin avia, grandmother; see awo- in Indo-European roots

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