dai
/dʌɪ
/noun (plural dais) Indian
A midwife or wet nurse.Her family sent for Sitawati, the village dai (midwife)....
- Following the tradition of her grandmother and mother, she served the community as a dai ben (a midwife) and was well known for her skill and care.
- And they stopped paying the dai even the little they used to.
Origin
From Urdu, from Persian dāyah.
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