‖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 ]
‖n. [ Ar. ra'iyah a herd, a subject, fr. ra'a to pasture, guard. ] A person not a Mohammedan, who pays the capitation tax. [ Turkey. ] [ 1913 Webster ]