Synonyms for ayah

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ah-yuh

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɑ yə

Définition of ayah

Origin : "native nurse, children's governess," Anglo-Indian, 1782, from Portuguese aia, cognate with Spanish aya, Italian aja, etc., "nurse," from Latin avia "grandmother," fem. of avus "grandfather" (see uncle).

As in nursemaid : noun nanny

Example sentences :

They had been happy, Ayah said, with the kind lady and her children.
Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker

Ayah might not be exactly beautiful, but she was harmonious.
Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker

Ayah and little Fay were in the nursery across the passage, where there was a fire.
Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker

Since the night of Ayah's departure there had not been such a scene.
Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker

To the right you may observe an Ayah spoiling some young Britons.
Extract from : « From Edinburgh to India & Burmah » by William G. Burn Murdoch

I do not see why you should not say that you had been his ayah, and had saved his life, and brought him up.
Extract from : « At the Point of the Bayonet » by G. A. Henty

As I have told you, she was his ayah, and has behaved most nobly.
Extract from : « At the Point of the Bayonet » by G. A. Henty

I was saved by the fidelity of an ayah, who had been in the family for ten years.
Extract from : « At the Point of the Bayonet » by G. A. Henty

In that case, the ayah, the housemaid is of more consequence than you.
Extract from : « Phoebe, Junior » by Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant

The first passengers to appear were two ladies, two children, and an ayah.
Extract from : « Yule Logs » by Various

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