dai

nounattested in dialogue

A wet nurse; a midwife.

noun

1
A wet nurse; a midwife.
Kausalya, she learnt, was his dai, the one who had breast-fed and looked after him.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दाई (dāī), from Sanskrit.

Forms

plural: dais

dah · The spoken representation of a dash in radio and telegraph…dahlia · Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering…Dahlia · A female given name from English.

dai · A wet nurse; a midwife.

Dai · A diminutive of the male given name David, from Welsh.daily · That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working…Daily · A surname.

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