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Showing words for AYAH using the English dictionary
4 Letter Words for Ayah
ayah, haya
3 Letter Words for Ayah
aah, aha, hay, yah
Definitions for Ayah
[1] (in India) a native maid or nurse.
[2] (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
Words related to Ayah
governess, baby-sitter
Words nearby Ayah
axosomatic, axseed, axum, ay, ayacucho, ayah, ayahuasca, ayana, ayande, ayatollah, ayckbourn
Origin of Ayah
1775–85; < Hindi āyā < Portuguese aia maidservant < Latin avia grandmother, equivalent to av(us ) grandfather + -ia feminine suffix
Word origin for Ayah
C18: from Hindi āyā, from Portuguese aia, from Latin avia grandmother
Synonyms for Ayah
baby-sitter, governess, au pair, nurserymaid, wet nurse