ayah

英 ['aɪə] 美
  • n. 奶妈；女仆
  • n. (Ayah)人名；(肯)阿亚
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中文词源

ayah 女佣

来自印度语。

英语词源

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).