Hindi & Urdu āyā, from Portuguese aia, from Latin avia grandmother
1779, in the meaning defined above
Ayacucho
ayah
ayahuasca
“Ayah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ayah. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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