ayah

• 名词，指在印度等地受雇照看孩子的本地保姆或女佣，也可泛指干家务的仆役。

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.

   保姆

   • 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.

   同义词amahgovernessnannynursemaid