ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ayah

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈaɪ.ə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ayah is a noun meaning A South Asian female servant, maid or nanny, historically, often one working for Europeans in South Asia.

Meaning

A South Asian female servant, maid or nanny, historically, often one working for Europeans in South Asia.

More Meanings

  1. (Islam) A verse in the Quran.

Example Sentences

She manufactured the Station scandal, and talked to her ayah.
[…] a cot of iron had to be manufactured for [Bhim] after he had demolished two wooden cribs with a lusty kick of his foot; and a succession of bruised ayahs had finally to be replaced by a male attendant, a former Hastinapur all-in wrestling champion.

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Related dictionary entries include ayat, wallah, chokri, kansama, tawaif, sahibah.

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