ayah

Definition of ayahnext

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Noun
  • In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).
    Time, Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Noun
  • Anyone with concerns or questions is asked to contact the district's main office or the school nurse.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One point lifted from Shear’s life was his experience working as a Manhattan family manny (a male nanny).
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The former South Carolina politician − who resigned from his role as state treasurer in 2007 after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge − was accused of assaulting a former nanny in 2015.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Ayah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ayah. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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