ˈīə, ˈäyə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi āyā, āya (also in other languages of India), from Portuguese aia governess, nursemaid, chambermaid, from Latin avia grandmother
India : a native nurse or maid
ˈīə, ˈäyə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi āyā, āya (also in other languages of India), from Portuguese aia governess, nursemaid, chambermaid, from Latin avia grandmother
India : a native nurse or maid
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012