ayah

• n. 奶妈；女仆
• n. (Ayah)人名；(肯)阿亚

来自印度语。

ayah (n.)

"native nurse, children's governess," Anglo-Indian, 1782, from Portuguese aia, cognate with Spanish aya, Italian aja, etc., "nurse," from Latin avia "grandmother," fem. of avus "grandfather" (see uncle).