ayah

• Nom désignant une nourrice ou une domestique locale qui s'occupe des enfants, terme utilisé principalement en Inde.

A noun referring to a native nursemaid who looks after children, commonly used in India.

1. B2formal

   A native nursemaid or nanny, especially in South Asia, who looks after children.

   Nourrice ou gouvernante d'enfants

   • The ayah took the children to the park every afternoon.
   • In colonial times, many families employed an ayah to care for their young ones.
   • The ayah sang a lullaby to put the baby to sleep.

   Synonymesamahgovernessnannynursemaid