ayah

a·yah

A0557600 (ä′yə, ā′ə, ī′ə)n. A housemaid or children's nurse in South Asia.

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[Hindi āyā, from Portuguese aia, nursemaid, from Latin avia, grandmother; see awo- in Indo-European roots.]

ayah

(ˈaɪə) n (Professions) (in the East, Africa, and other parts of the former British Empire) a maidservant, nursemaid, or governess, esp one of Indian or Malay origin. Compare amah[C18: from Hindi āyā, from Portuguese aia, from Latin avia grandmother]

a•yah

(ˈɑ yə)

n. (in India) an Indian nursemaid or lady's maid. [1775–85; < Hindi āyā < Portuguese aia maidservant < Latin avia grandmother]

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ayah - (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after childrenBharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947domestic, domestic help, house servant - a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household