ayah [
'aɪə]
n. 女仆, 保姆
ayah[ noun ]
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
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Ayah \A"yah\, n. [Pg. aia, akin to Sp. aya a governess, ayo a
tutor.]
A native nurse for children; also, a lady's maid. [India]
- Lovely, too, is The Courtier, a fond homage to Certainly Mary, a redoubtable family ayah.