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ayahs

/ˈʌɪə/

noun

A nursemaid or nanny employed by Europeans in India or another former British territory.

By 1753 you could find Indians employed as servants and ayahs, nurses for children, in the households of a significant number of the British elite.

nanny,governess,au pair,nursemaid,crèche worker,babysitter,nursery nurse

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ayah

/ˈaɪə/

noun

A native maid or nursemaid employed by Europeans in India.

By 1753 you could find Indians employed as servants and ayahs, nurses for children, in the households of a significant number of the British elite.

nanny,governess,au pair,nursemaid,crèche worker,babysitter,nursery nurse

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