ayah

• n. 看護婦；メイド
• n. （アヤ）人の名前；（ケン）アヤ

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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).