ayah

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ayah
    n 1: (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ayah \A"yah\, n. [Pg. aia, akin to Sp. aya a governess, ayo a
   tutor.]
   A native nurse for children; also, a lady's maid. [India]
   [1913 Webster] Aye