Ayah

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]
     [1913 Webster] Aye

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  ayah
       n : an Indian nursemaid who looks after children