¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ayahs
1. ayah [n] - See also: ayah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ayahs
Literary usage of Ayahs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anglo-Indian Domestic Life: A Letter from an Artist in India to His Mother by Colesworthey Grant (1862)
"Christian ayahs possess yet greater advantages. They not only have their washing
... ayahs in attendance upon children only, seldom receive more than seven ..."
2. The Chersonese with the Gilding Off by Innes, Emily (1885)
"The ayahs, besides their talents for theft and intrigue, spend a great part ...
This does not happen in Singapore, where the class of ayahs is a shade more ..."
Other Resources:
