n.
Pronunciation: ' ī - ə ; ' ä-y ə , -( ˌ )yä
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu ā y ā , from Portuguese aia, from Latin avia grandmother
Date: 1779
: a nurse or maid native to India
n.
Pronunciation: ' ī - ə ; ' ä-y ə , -( ˌ )yä
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu ā y ā , from Portuguese aia, from Latin avia grandmother
Date: 1779
: a nurse or maid native to India
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012