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ayah

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4 lettersPronunciation /ˈaɪ.ə/Part of speech nounSorted aahyStarts with AEnds with H0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children

Word origin

From various Indian languages (e.g. Hindi आया (āyā, “dry nurse, nanny”)), from Portuguese aia (“nurse, governess”), from Latin avia (“grandmother”).

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  • She manufactured the Station scandal, and talked to her ayah.

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